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REPORT 



SPECIAL COMMITTEE 



APPOINTED BY THE 



COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, 



RELATIVE TO THE 



CATASTROPHE I HAGUE STREET, 



ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4th, 1850. 



PRESENTED BY ALDERMAN GRIFFIN. 




NEW YORK: 
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REPORT 

CF THE 

SPECIAL COMMITTEE 

APPOINTED BY THE 

COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, 

RELATIVE TO THE 

CATASTROPHE IN HAGUE STREET, 

ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4th, 1850, 



On Monday, the 4lh day of February, 1850, a melan- 
choly and most deplorable calamity occurred in our city, 
caused by the explosion of a steam boiler in the build- 
ing known as Nos. 3 and 5 Hague street, whereby the 
building was instantaneously and wholly demolished ; sixty- 
seven persons at work at the time therein were killed, and 
fifty others either severely or slightly injured. 

The calamity, carrying, as it did, death and grief to up- 
wards of seventy families, excited the deepest sympathy 
among all classes of our citizens, and it being deemed 
an event eminently requiring the notice and action of 
the municipal authorities of New York, and both Boards 
being convened, his Honor the Mayor, submitted the fol- 
lowing message to the Common Council in relation 
thereto : 



Gentlemen: 

A most appalling disaster has occurred in our city, this 
morning at 8 o'clock. By the explosion of a steam boiler, 
it is believed, an immense building in Hague street was 
completely demolished, and about one hundred human 
beings buried beneath the ruins, of whom but a few have 
been rescued alive. 

The members of the Police and Fire Departments in- 
stantly repaired to the scene, who, aided b} 7 the magistrates 
and other authorities, together with the citizens employed 
for the purpose, have done all, and are still doing all that 
human efforts can accomplish. 

A strong force of police and laborers will be kept in con- 
stant activity at the scene, until the remains of the unfor- 
tunate persons, whose lives have been there lamentably 
sacrificed, shall have been recovered. 

This most heart-rending disaster has affected all classes 
of citizens with the most profound grief, and has carried 
into many families the severest of woes. 

Under this appalling calamity, I would respectfully re- 
commend, that the two Boards of the Common Council 
appoint Committees to take such measures as they may 
deem the emergencies of the case may require, and to re- 
port their action at a subsequent meeting; and out of res- 
pect for the grief of those afflicted by this event, that the 
Common Council adjourn without the transaction of any 
other business. 

My communication is necessarily brief, as I have been 
during the day at the scene of the disaster. 

C. S. WOODHULL, Mayor. 



Aldermen Griffin, Dodge, Franklin, Cook, Chapman 
and Oakley, together with Morgan Morgans, Esq., Presi- 
dent, were appointed the Committee on the part of the 
Board of Aldermen. 

And Assistant Aldermen Ward, Alvord and McCarthy, 
together with the President, Oscar W. Sturtevant, Esq., 
were appointed the Committee, on behalf of the Board of 
Assistant Aldermen. 

And both Boards thereafter, without the transaction of 
further business, adjourned. 

The Committees, soon after their appointment, proceed- 
ed, in a body, to the scene of the disaster, and found every 
effort being made under the direction of the Chief of Po- 
lice, the Chief Engineer of the Fire Department, and 
others of our citizens, to clear away the ruins, and to re- 
cover from them, those who might still survive, as well as 
the bodies of the killed. 

The Fire and Police Departments were most active ; 
numbers of their members labored incessantly in their 
work of mercy during the whole day and the succeeding 
night, which was intensely cold, and until every hope of 
rescuing alive a fellow-being had entirely vanished. 

The Committee gave such directions as they deemed to 
be necessary, in order to furnish refreshments during the 
night to those engaged at the riling as well as to provide 
for the comfort of those who might be taken out alive. 

A number of bodies having been taken out on Monday, 
and the following day, they were conveyed to the Fourth 
Ward Station house, and the following notice was pub- 



lished in the several papers of the city, so that the friends 
of the deceased might have every information as to where 
their remains could be found : 



NOTICE 

Is hereby given to the friends of those unfortunate 
individuals, whose lives were sacrificed by the explo- 
sion of a steam engine in the manufactory in Hague street, 
on the morning of the 4th inst., to call at the Fourth 
Ward Station house, (where the bodies now lay,) for the 
purpose of identifying them. 

By order of the Committee. 



EDMUND GRIFFIN, 
DANIEL DODGE, 
JAMES H. COOK, 
JACOB F. OAKLEY, 
GEORGE H. FRANKLIN, 
WARREN CHAPMAN, 
MORGAN MORGANS, 

S. L. H. WARD, 
FLORENCE McCARTHY, 
ALONZO A. ALVORD, 
OSCAR W. STURTEVANT, 



Committee 

of 

the Board of 

Aldermen. 



Committee of 

the Board of 

Assistant 

Aldermen. 



It being evident, from the appearance of several of the 
bodies, that they could not be identified, arrangements 
were made by the Committee for the burial of the same 
under their especial direction, and a sub-Committee, consist- 
ing of Aldermen Franklin, Cook *and Morgans was ap- 
pointed to make the necessary arrangements therefor. 



A communication was subsequently received from the 
President and Directors of the " Cypress Hills Cemetery," 
generously offering a plot of ground in said cemetery, 
for the interment of these remains. 

Which was accepted by the Committee, and their thanks 
directed to be tendered to them for the liberal offer. 



A communication was also received from Moses May- 
nard, Esq., on the part of the Long Island Railroad Com- 
pany, offering the gratuitous use of a train of cars on the 
day of the funeral to the grounds of the cemetery. 



The offer was accepted, and the thanks of the Commit- 
tee directed to be tendered to the Company, through Mr. 
Maynard, for the generous proposal. 

By Saturday the 9th of February, the ruins had been 
entirely removed, the locality closely searched, and every 
body reclaimed that could be found. 



The sub-Committee accordingly proceeded to make the 
final arrangements for the sepulture of those unfortunate 
persons. 

Tuesday, the 12th, having been fixed upon as the day, 
the following programme of arrangements for the funeral, 
was published in the several city papers : 



FUNERAL OF THE UNRECOGNIZED. 

The funeral of the unfortunate persons who lost their 
lives by the explosion in Hague street, and whose remains 
have not been identified or claimed by their friends, will 
take place from the Broadway Tabernacle, on Tuesday, 
the 12th inst., at 11 o'clock, a. m. The ceremonies will 
be opened with a prayer by Rev. J. P. Thompson. Af- 
ter which, a hymn will be read by the Rev. Henry Chase, 
and sung" by the choir. On the conclusion of which, 
Rev. E. F. Hatfield will read a portion of the Scripture. 
An address will then be delivered by Rev. S. H. Tyng. 
The ceremonies will be concluded with a prayer by 
Rev. S. H. Cone. 

The procession will then form in Broadway, right on 
Anthony street, and proceed down Broadway and White- 
hall street to the South Ferry, and thence cross to Brook- 
lyn, where a train of cars (which has been generously 
tendered for the occasion by the Long Island Railroad 
Company,) will be in readiness to convey the remains, and 
those accompanying them, to the Cypress Hills Cemetery. 
Further suitable ceremonies will there take place. 

The survivors employed in the building at the time of 
the disaster, are requested to attend as mourners. The 
societies of Hatters and Machinists especially, and the 
public generally, are respectfully invited to attend. 

GEORGE H. FRANKLIN, 
JAMES H. COOK, 
MORGAN MORGANS, 

Committee of Arrangements. 






The ceremonies at the Tabernacle were of a most inter- 
esting and melancholy nature. 

They were opened with prayer by the Rev. J. P. 
Thompson, pastor of the congregation worshipping in that 
building. 

A hymn was then read by the Rev. Henry Chase, of 
the Mariners' church, and sung by the choir, under the 
direction of Mr. George Loder. 

Upon the conclusion of which, a portion of the scrip- 
tures was read by the Rev. E. F. Hatfield, of the Seventh 
Presbyterian church. 

An address was then delivered by the Rev. Thomas Ar- 
mitage,of the Norfolk street Baptist church, (Rev. Dr. Tyng 
being necessarily absent in consequence of indisposition,) 
in which he alluded, in feeling and eloquent language, to 
the occasion. 

The benediction having been pronounced by the Rev. 
S. H. Cone, of the First Baptist church, 

The procession was formed in the following order : 

Committee of Arrangements. 

Special Committee 
for Relief of the Sufferers. 

Members of the 
Common Council 
of the city of New York. 
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The Rev. the Clergy 
in attendance. 



Pall Bearers. 



HEARSE. 



Pall Bearers. 



Pall Bearers. 



HEARSE. 



Pall Bearers, 



Pall Bearers. 



HEARSE 



Pall Bearers 



Pall Bearers. 



HEARSE. 



Pall Bearers. 



Workmen in the building 

at the time of the disaster, 

who escaped. 

Societies of 
Hatters and Machinists. 



Citizens generally. 

The procession moved down Broadway to Whitehall 
street, and through the same to the South Ferry, whence 
it crossed to Brooklyn, where a train of cars was in readi- 
ness to convey the remains of the four unfortunate indi 
viduals to their last resting place in the beautiful ground 
of the Cypress Hills Cemetery. 

On arriving at the Cemetery, after further suitable cere- 
monies, the bodies were all deposited in one grave . 



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In the meantime, the Committee had taken measures for 
the reception of the contributions of the citizens toward the 
relief of the families of the deceased and the sufferers by 
the calamity ; and (he following notice was published in the 
papers of the 7th of February : 

NOTICE. 

City Hall, New York, ) 
February 6th, 1850. ) 

At a meeting of the Special Committee appointed by the 
Common Council of this city, in relation to the late melan- 
choly catastrophe in Hague street, held at the City Hall 
this day, it was, on motion, 

Ordered — That Alderman Jacob F. Oakley be appointed 
Treasurer of this Committee, for the purpose of receiving 
the contributions of the citizens of New York, toward the 
relief of the families of the deceased and the sufferers by 
the said calamity. 

It was also ordered that Aldermen Oakley, Morgans and 
Sturtevant be appointed a Committee for the distribution of 
the funds that may be received by the said Treasurer. 

By order, 

EDMUND GRIFFIN, Chairman. 

Notice. — The Treasurer of the Special Committee of the 
Common Council, has the pleasure to acknowledge the re- 
ceipt of a donation of fifty dollars from " a Friend." 

N. B. Contributions may be left with the Treasurer, No. 
8 City Hall. 

Jacob F. Oakley, Treasurer. 



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At a subsequent meeting of the Committee, on the 7th of 
February, it being evident to the members that the contri- 
butions would amount to a large sum, it was deemed proper 
to increase the number of the Special Committee on the 
distribution of the funds so received, and also that several 
well known citizens, not members of the Common Council, 
should constitute a portion of such Committee. 

Accordingly, the following notice was published in the 
several papers of the 8th of February : 

NOTICE. 

City Hall, Feb. 7, 1850. 

At a meeting of the Special Committee, appointed by 
the Common Council, in relation to the late melancholy 
catastrophe in Hague street, held at the City Hall this day, 
the following gentlemen were constituted a sub-Commit- 
tee for the collection and distribution of the funds for the 
relief of the sufferers by the calamity. 

Jacob F. Oakley, Treasurer. 

Morgan Morgans, 

Oscar W. Sturtevant, 

Sylvanus S. Ward, President, and 

Richard E. Mount, Treasurer of the Gen- 
eral Society of Mechanics and Trades- 
men of the city of New York. 

Henry T. Ingalls, 

Isaac Fryer, 

John P. Moore, 

James Van Norden, 

Edmund Griffin, 



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George H. Franklin, 
Daniel Dodge, 
Myndert Van Schaick, 
Alonzo A. Alvord, 
Florence McCarthy. 

The Committee will be in session in room No. 6, City 
Hall, daily, from 10 a. m., to 7 p. m., until further notice, 
for the purpose of receiving information relative to those 
requiring relief. 

By order of the Committee, 

EDMUND GRIFFIN, Chairman. 
Richard Scott, Secretary, 

At subsequent meetings of said sub-Committee, the fol- 
lowing named gentlemen were added thereto : 

John H. Swift, 
Robert M, Bruce, 
George A. Buckingham. 

A list of the names of the persons injured, and of the 
families who lost their head or support by the calamity, 
was obtained immediately after the organization of the 
sub-Committee on the distribution of the funds, in order 
that relief might, without delay, be administered to those 
requiring it. 

The families thus bereaved, as well as the parties 
wounded, were assigned among the several members of the 
Committee, as follows : 

The families and parties residing in Brooklyn, to Messrs. 
Van Norden and S. S. Ward. 



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The families of James S. Crissy, 

Leonard S. Brooks, 
Lorin King, 
James Brooks, 
Daniel Dougherty, 
William K. Bartlett, 
Francis P. Bartlett, 

killed, 

And cases of William Zuill, 
James Gilday, 
Lewis Dahy, 

wounded, 

To Jacob F. Oakley. 

The families of Alexander Huggins, 
Seneca Lake, 
George F. Worrall, 

killed, 

And cases of Elias Gregg, 

Alexander Aldrich, 

wounded, 

To Henry T. Ingalls. 

The families of Robert Ross, 

Stephen C. Osborn, 
Samuel F. Crissy, 
James Kearney, 

killed, 

To Morgan Morgans. 



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The family of Adam Neely, 

killed, 
To A. A. Alvord. 

The families of Isaac H. B. Osborn, 
Henry N. Reed, 
George Harvest, 
Abraham 0. Kelsey, 
William E. Townsend^ 
Charles Knowlton, 

killed, 

To George H. Franklin. 

of Eli Hull, 
John Rogers, 
Thomas Brooks, 

killed, 
To James Van Norden. 

of George H. Davis, 
Joseph Hampson, 

killed, 
To Isaac Fryer. 

of Peter Donohue, 
Lawrence Chrystal, 

killed, 
To Richard E. Mount. 

of George Ford, 

Rufus C. Whiting, 
Halsey King, 
Robert Anable, 
Thomas Farrall, 
Terrence Farrall, 

killed, 



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And cases of John J. Thompson, 

William De Lander, Jr., 
John C. King, 
Joseph An able, 
John Ward, 
Charles O. Jessup, 
Thomas Wood, 

wounded, 

To George A. Buckingham. 

The families of Thomas S. Vanderbilt, 
Robert H. Stremmell, 
Owen Brady, 
Samuel Tindale, 
killed, 
William S. Merritt — badly wounded— since died, 
And cases of Charles Dougherty, 
Alonzo Scofield, 
Marshall Vought, 
Clark Vought, 
Wesley S. Rowland, 
George H. Rowland, 
Thomas McKeever, 
William Forgan, 

wounded, 
To Robert M. Bruce. 

The families of Joseph Lockwood, 
Jesse Huestiss, 
Robert Hyslop, 

killed, 

To Daniel Dodge. 



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Michael Murphy, 

killed, 
To Sylvanus S. Ward. 

Matthew McLaughlin, 
killed, 
To Oscar W. Sturtevant. 

William Boardevine, 
killed, 
To John P. Moore. 

Joseph Eininger, 
Richard Egbert, 
Isaiah Marks, 
William Collins, 

killed, 

And cases of Stephen H. Smith, 
Henry W. Smith, 
Francis Lynch, 
Edwin Lambert, 
Patrick McPhillips, 
Luke Johnson, 
Norris N. Canfleld, 
James Hyatt, 

wounded, 

To John H. Swift. 

The family of Hamilton Houghton, 

killed, 
And case of James Kendall, 

wounded, 
To Edmund Griffin, 



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At a subsequent meeting of the Committee, 
Messrs. Seth Low, 

George Hall, 

Thos. J. Gerald, of Brooklyn, 
were added to the Committee, to represent the interests of 
that city in the funds being collected, and all the cases 
there, previously referred to Messrs. Van Norden and 
Ward, were transferred to them. 

These cases were as follows : 
George Noel, 
James Gullarfar, 
Peter Hyde, 
Alexander Dixon, 
John Dougherty, 
Cornelius Dougherty, 
James Granger, 
George Hyde, 
William Collins, 
James Collins, 
Lemuel B. Whitney, 
Edgar P. Hurd, 
Patrick Burns, 
Robert Mclntyre, killed. 

James Odell, 

Henry Gerrodett, 

William Quig, 

James Powers, 

John Mills, 

Peter Campbell, 

John Flood, 

John Thurston, wounded. 



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Messrs. Timothy Coffin, 

Daniel Mauger, 

George E. Baker, 
were also constituted members of the Committee on the 
part of the village of Williamsburgh. 

Immediate temporary relief was thus afforded, through 
the above named members of the Committee, to all of the 
families who had lost their support, and the parties who 
had suffered by the catastrophe. 

The liberality of our citizens seemed unbounded, as their 
contributions poured in from day to day, at the office of the 
Treasurer. 

Communications were received from several gentlemen, 
tendering a benefit of their respective places of amusement 
or exhibition, in aid of the funds being raised. 

Of the Astor Place Opera House, through Max Maretzek, 
its proprietor. 

Of the Association " German Liederkrans " concert, at 
Broadway Tabernacle, through Herman E. Ludwig, its 
President. 

Of the exhibition of " Panorama of the Nile," through 
George R. Gliddon, proprietor thereof. 

Of the Melodeon, through C. White, its proprietor. 

Which were accepted, and the proceeds therefrom will 
be seen by referring to the list of contributions in appendix. 



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The funds having reached a large amount, the Com- 
mittee, with a view of closing the receipt of contributions, 
ordered the following notice to be published in the several 
papers of the city : 

City Hall, New York, > 
February 23, 1850. $ 

RELIEF NOTICE. 

All persons intending to contribute to the fund being 
raised for the relief of the sufferers by the late deplorable 
calamity in Hague street, are respectfully requested to do 
so, on or before Friday, the 1st day of March, as the Com- 
mittee charged with the said fund will, after that period, 
proceed to a distribution of the same among the several 
families and parties who have claims thereon, according to 
the circumstances attending their respective cases. 

By order of the Committee, 

RICHARD E. MOUNT, 

Chairman, pro tern. 

Richard Scott, Secretary, 

At a meeting of the Committee, on the same day, the 
following resolutions, presented by Mr. Van Schaick, were 
adopted : 

Resolved, That a Committee be appointed to examine 
and report upon the state of the Treasurer's accounts ; the 
contributions which have been received, and their aggre- 
gate amount ; also, the total sum paid for temporary relief, 
the amount paid for expenses, and exhibiting the balance 
of moneys in the hands of the Treasurer. 



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Resolved, That a Committee be appointed to report the 
names of the widows and other persons to whom temporary 
relief has been granted, and the amount paid to each for 
that purpose ; the circumstances of the widows, if any dis- 
crimination be judged necessary, and the number of chil- 
dren belonging to each family to whom it is desirable to 
afford further aid, and the most advantageous form which 
can be devised therefor ; the names of the sufferers who are 
permanently maimed and rendered unable to work, as well 
as the names and condition of parents and relatives who 
have been involved in this calamity by loss of support by 
death of, or injury to their children or relatives ; and such 
other persons as have received bodily damage, who, in the 
judgment of the Committee, may be entitled to more aid 
than has already been extended to them ; and that the 
Committee carefully examine each class of cases, and re- 
port such an apportionment of the balance of the money, 
which they may ascertain to be on hand, as they may deem 
to be suitable for each widow or other sufferer. 

Resolved, That a Committee be appointed to make an 
arrangement with one or more Savings' banks, which are 
most conveniently located for the accommodation of the 
parties interested, to receive the funds which this General 
Committee shall deposit, in the name and for the gradual 
use of the widows, and the maimed, or other sufferers, ac- 
cording to the apportionment which may be sanctioned by 
this General Committee ; the bank to agree to pay to the 
widow or other person dollars per month, 

under such regulations or arrangements as may suit the 
convenience of the bank, so long as the deposits respec- 
tively, and the interest which may accrue thereon, shall 



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last ; and to make an arrangement for a meeting of all the 
parties at the bank, for the purpose of being identified in 
the usual form. 

Resolved, That the widows and other beneficiaries of the 
noble sympathy which our fellow citizens have exhibited 
on this occasion, be informed by the General Committee, 
that whatever part of the sum deposited to their credit they 
may be able to save, will, after their decease, become the 
property of their children or next of kin. The widows, 
especially, have therefore every inducement which can 
operate on the mind of a good mother, by their industry 
and economy, while in health, to save, each one, her little 
fund in the bank, as long as may be possible ; and if, by 
their good management, a portion of it only shall descend 
to their well-trained and educated children, it may be to 
them an important assistance in the commencement or 
progress of their journey through life. 

Messrs. Sturtevant, Ingalls and Fryer were appointed 
the Committee on the Treasurer's accounts. 

And Messrs. Van Schaick, Low, Van Norden, Franklin, 
Moore, Griffin and Scott, the Committee on the two last 
resolutions. 

Mr. S. S. Ward was subsequently added to the last 
named Committee. 

At the meeting of the 1st of March, the sub-Committee 
being desirous of closing the temporary cases, in order that 
the Committee appointed on the final distribution of the 



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funds might be enabled to perform the work assigned to it, 
the following resolutions, submitted by Mr. Van Schaick, 
were adopted : 

Resolved, That the gentlemen engaged in administering 
temporary relief, be requested to terminate their duties, 
and make their final reports at the next meeting of this 
Committee, and that they furnish such reasonable assistance 
in temporary cases, not already settled, as they may deem 
to be suitable. 

Resolved, That this Committee, when it adjourns, do ad- 
journ to Wednesday next, at 4 o'clock, p. m. ; that the 
Secretary send notice to every member of the Committee 
not now present, with a copy of the resolution which this 
Committee has passed, for the purpose of closing the tem- 
porary cases by the next meeting, and that the Temporary 
Committees report the names in full, street numbers and 
residences of the widows ; their ages and the number of 
their children, with their ages ; and the names of the per- 
manently maimed or wounded, or disabled from work, with 
their places of residence ; and also such circumstances as 
ought to influence the final distribution of the fund for 
permanent relief; also, that the said Committees report all 
cases of children who have lost a parent or parents, and 
for whom the Committee desire to recommend, with the 
consent of the surviving parent, if any, that places should 
be obtained in an orphan asylum, or other suitable institu- 
tion, in which they will be protected and educated, until 
they respectively come of age. 

Copies thereof were, in accordance with the last resolu- 
tion, served on the several gentlemen having cases in 
s barge. 



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The reports not having been all made to the Committee, 
in accordance with the previous resolutions of the 1st of 
March, Mr. Van Schaick, at the meeting- of the 7th of 
March, presented the following preamble and resolution in 
relation to that subject, with a view of enabling the Spe- 
cial Committee on Distribution to complete the same. 

Whereas, All of the visitors appointed to examine and 
settle temporary cases have not entirely finished the same, 
and have not reported in all cases the names and ages of 
the widows, and the names and ages of their children, with 
their places of residence and street numbers, and the 
names, ages and residences of the permanently maimed, as 
required by the resolution passed by the Committee on the 
28th of February last, therefore, 

Resolved, That the Secretary notify the several members 
who have cases in charge, not yet reported in full, in ac- 
cordance with said resolution, so to report, on or before the 
next meeting of the Committee. 

At the meeting of the 15th of March, the several Com- 
mittees in charge of temporary cases had completed and 
made their respective reports in full, and in order to obtain 
every information relative to the sufferers, as well as to 
close the receipt of contributions, the following notice was 
published in the papers of the day : 

City Hall, New York, ) 
March 16, 1850. $ 

RELIEF NOTICE. 

Those who have suffered by the recent calamity in 
Hague street, and whose cases have not been fully report- 






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ed to the Relief Committee, are requested to communicate 
with the Secretary thereof, 6 City Hall, on or before Tues- 
day, 19th inst., as a final distribution of the funds collect- 
ed will be made among- the several sufferers after that day. 

And all persons having funds in their possession collected 
for the above object, are requested to hand the same to the 
Treasurer of the said Committee, at the same place, on or 
before the said day. 

By order of the Committee, 

RICHARD E. MOUNT, 

Chairman pro tern. 

Richard Scott, Secretary, 

The Special Committee had, in the meantime, proceeded 
with the duty of completing the plan of final distribution, 
and on the 19th of March, they submitted the following re- 
port, detailing not only the apportionment made by them, 
but also the distributions for immediate relief afforded and 
paid out by the Visiting Committees. 

The Special Committee, appointed to arrange a plan for 
the distribution of such portions of the funds as have not 
been paid out by the Visiting Committee, respectfully 

REPORT : 

That they have bestowed the greatest care and attention 
to the subject, which the delicacy and difficulty with which 
it is naturally surrounded appeared to require. They have 
investigated the cases of the widows with children, with 
the intention of furnishing to that class of sufferers the 
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largest amount which the balance of the funds on hand, 
and the justice due to other sufferers, would permit. They 
have revised some of the other most interesting cases of 
loss and injury, and have endeavored to create an equality 
of relief between all the sufferers of this class, according to 
the merits of each case, generally, by adding a suitable 
sum to that which each one had before received from the 
Visiting Committees, excepting in cases of slight injuries 
and losses of clothing and tools, which they have left un- 
touched, because these cases had been settled and dis- 
charged by the General Committee. 

These two subjects comprehended the whole of the du- 
ties with which they were charged by the General Com- 
mittee, as they relate to the distribution of the fund ; and the 
manner in which they have made the distribution is exhib- 
ited in a sheet accompanying this report, which details not 
only the apportionment made by this Committee, but also 
the distributions for immediate relief afforded and paid out 
by the Visiting Committees. 

The Committee, in pursuance of their duties under an- 
other resolution, have made an arrangement with the 
Bowery Savings Bank, for the reception of the portions 
assigned to the widows residing in this city, for whom it is 
desirable to provide a more permanent support than can 
be afforded in other cases . 

The character of this arrangement will be seen by the 
papers herewith submitted. When it takes effect, the 
Mayors of New York and Brooklyn and the President of 
the Mechanics' Society of New York, and their successors 
in office, will be constituted the trustees of the fund depos- 



i ted for each widow and her children, and to simplify the 
business of the trustees, they will execute a short power of 
attorney, authorizing the widow to draw her monthly al- 
lowance. This arrangement will, it is believed, prevent 
the too free use and the misapplication of any portion of 
the funds. The Brooklyn gentlemen belonging to the 
Committee, have agreed to make a similar arrangement 
witli the Savings Bank of that city, in favor of the widows 
and children residing therein, as they are arranged on the 
sheet to which your Committee have referred. 

M. VAN SCHAICK,] 
J. VAN NORDEN, 
J. P. MOORE, 
SETH LOW, 
G. H. FRANKLIN, 
E. GRIFFIN, J 



Special 
Committee. 



The report was accepted, and the sums recommended to 
be paid adopted 

The several sums thus awarded and paid out, will be 
seen by reference to schedule B. 

The following resolutions, presented by Mr. Van Schaick, 
were then also adopted :• 

Resolved, That the Mayor of the city of New York, the 
Mayor of the city of Brooklyn, and the President of the 
General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen of the city 
of New York, and their successors in office, be the trustees 
of the widows and children for whom sums may be depos- 
ited in the Bowery Savings Bank and the Bank for Savings 
in Brooklyn. 

Resolved, That the total amount awarded to the sufferers 
residing in the city of Brooklyn, be paid to the gentlemen 



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from that city who are members of this Committee, to be 
distributed by them to the sufferers, or deposited in the 
Savings Bank of Brooklyn, as the case of the beneficiaries 
respectively may require, according" to the list of appor- 
tionment authorized by this General Committee. 

Resolved, That the Special Committee pay the sums for 
temporary relief awarded to the other sufferers named in 
the list, and that they deposit the sums apportioned to the 
widows and children, and all others for permanent relief, 
not disposed of by this Committee., in the Bowery Savings 
Bank, and that the Committee have liberty to pay a part 
of the apportionment made to any individual widow, who 
may be able to use the same discreetly. 

Resolved, That the deposits to be made in the Savings 
Banks, under the preceding resolutions, are to be made so 
that the widow may draw monthly allowances, in confor- 
mity to the arrangement made with the Bowery Savings 
Bank, and under a power of attorney from the trustees who 
have been appointed. 

Resolved, That the rate of monthly allowance be settled 
by the Special Committee. 

Resolved, That the Treasurer draw the checks which 
may be required by the sub-Committee to carry out the 
resolutions of the Committee. 

And the said Special Committee was, in addition there- 
to, authorized to apportion such surplus funds as might be 
subsequently received among the sufferers as they should 
deem proper, and also directed to report their proceedings 
to the General Committee at a future meeting thereof. 



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At the said meeting of the 19th of March, the Commit- 
tee appointed toexamine the Treasurer's accounts, also pre- 
sented a report detailing' the various sums received as con- 
tributions to the fund, as well as those paid out to parties 
for temporary relief. 

By reference to the list of contributions, it will be seen 
that the workmen in the following named establishments 
and shops contributed liberally to the fund, the gross 
amount thereof being $3385 89, viz : 

Book bindery of Charles Jenkins. 

Workmen in employ of Messrs. C. A. Alvord, G. W. 
Wight, Leonard & Wendt, and R. Hoe & Co., occupying 
" Hoe's buildings," Gold street. 

Workmen employed by Messrs. R. Hoe & Co., in their 
Broome street works. 

Gold beaters in the employ of Mr. Dean, 88 Chatham 
street. 

Workmen in Pianoforte manufactory of Messrs. Bacon 
& Raven. 

Persons in employ of Henry Spear, printer, corner Wall 
and Pearl streets. 

Workmen employed by Walworth, Nason & Guild, and 
Pudney & Russell, 79 John street. 

Workmen in employ of F. F. Austin, Press manufactu- 
rers and machinists, 23 Centre street. 

Proprietors and workmen in Columbian foundry, 45 
Duane street. 



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Plate printing- office of Robert Miller, 81 Cliff street. 

Printers in the employment of John R. McGown, 57 
Ann street. 

Sailmakers, through Mr. Putnam. 

Pianoforte manufactory of A. H. Gale & Co., Third 
avenue, corner of Thirteenth street. 

Workmen employed in Lamp manufactory of Dietz, 
Brother & Co. 

Persons in employ of Messrs. Rich & Loutrel. 

Goldbeaters in employment of F. W. Waller, in Spruce 
and William streets. 

Workmen and apprentices in employ of S. B. Althause 
& Co. 

Workmen in employ of Daniel Adee, printer, 107 Ful- 
ton street. 

Men in employ of G. F. Nesbitt, corner of Wall and 
Water streets. 

Press establishment, 16 Spruce street. 

Isaac Smith's steam Umbrella manufactory, 257 Pearl 
street. 

Workmen in the employ of Messrs. Norris, Gregg & 
Norn's. 

Workmen in Phenix Foundry, West street. 

Workmen in the employ of Manhattan Gas Works, foot 
of Eighteenth street, North river. 



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Men and boys in the factory of Messrs. Blunt & Syms. 

Workmen in the establishment of H. R. Dunham & 
Co., 98 North Moore street. 

Workmen employed in the establishment of Secor & 
Co., foot of Ninth street, East river. 

Richard's and Johnson's Printing establishment, 44 
Ann street. 

Persons employed in Genin's hat store. 

Workmen of Firth, Pond & Co., No. 1 Franklin square. 

Workmen in the employ of H. P. Kennedy & Co., No. 
17 John street. 

Establishment of William E. Burton, Chambers street. 

Workmen in the employ of Messrs. Peckham & Rum- 
rill, 17 John street. 

Thomas Bloomer's Phenix packing box manufactory, 40 
Gold street. 

Lamp-lighters and others in the Bureau of Lamps and 
Gas, city of New York. 

Worrall & Co.'s establishment, on Elm and Duane 
streets. 

Printing department of American Bible Society. 

Men employed in New York Tribune office. 

Establishment of Wells & Webb, No. 18 Dutch street. 

Mechanics and operatives of the Novelty Iron Works, 

Hands employed in the " Hope Mills," 



Workmen employed in Croton Aqueduct Department. 

Establishment of Firth & Hall. 

" A small workshop." 

New York Post Office. 

Lrook'yn Flint Glass Company, and workmen in their 
employ. 

Machine shop of Worthington & Baker, Brooklyn. 

Union White Lead Company, Brooklyn. 

Spring Garden Foundry, Philadelphia. 

Establishment of Wright, Brothers & Co., Philadelphia. 

Establishment of Seth Adams & Co., Boston. 

Also 7 the following named societies, associations, compa- 
nies, orders and schools, contributed the sum of $1918 64: 

Young Men's Hebrew Benevolent Fund Association. 

Bachelors' Hebrew Benevolent Loan Association. 

" Club for the promotion of pure and practical Whist." 

Twenty-nine members of the First Ward Police. 

Members of the German Hebrew Benevolent Society. 

" New York Club." 

Temperance meeting, Union Congregational church. 

"Union Club." 

Hook and ladder company No. 7, Harlem. 

Hoboken Fire company No. 1, of Hoboken, N. J. 



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Hudson hose company No, 1, Jersey City. 

Hook and ladder company No. 4, Brooklyn. 

Hose company, No. 24, New York. 

Ladies' Relief Fair, Brooklyn. 

St. John's Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons 
of the State of New York. 

Howard Lodge, No. 60, I. 0. of 0. F. 

Excelsior Lodge, No. 126, 1. 0. of 0. F. 

Ocean Lodge, No. 321, 1. 0. of 0. F. 

Stranger's Refuge Lodge, No. 4, I. 0. of 0. F. 

Pilgrim Lodge, No. 243, I. 0. of 0. F. 

General Society of Mechanics' and Tradesmen's School, 
male and female departments. " The cheerfulness with 
which it was given, both by the pupils and teachers, makes 
it the donation of the cheerful giver." 

Sunday School of Reformed Dutch Church, corner of 
Lafayette place. 

Scholars of Ward School No. 23, of the Eighth Ward- 
male, female and primary departments. 

Youth's Bible Class, connected with the Greene street 
M. E. Church. 

Sabbath School Baptist Berean church, corner Houston 
and Macdougal streets. 

Pupils of Mr. L. Brooks' Dancing academy. 

Scholars and teachers of the Brooklyn Grammar S 
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Sunday School of Methodist Episcopal Church, in Jersey 
City. 

Proprietors of Seamen's boarding" houses, masters, mates 
and seamen . 

The various churches and congregations of our city, as 
well as those of Brooklyn and Williamsburg, and other 
places, also contributed liberally towards the fund. Of 
these there were ninety-five, and the total amount paid 
in to the Treasurer, from them, was, 

In New York, $8,514 54 

" Brooklyn, 1,851 90 

" Williamsburg, 344 52 

" Jersey City, 61 35 

" Newtown, L. I., 40 56 

" New Haven, Ct., 20 50 

Total, $10,732 37 

The churches are as follows : 

IN NEW YORK. 

Calvary P. E. Church, Fourth avenue ; 

St. Thomas P. E. Church, Broadway ; 

Christ P. E. Church, Anthony street; 

Church of Holy Apostles, P. E., Ninth avenue ; 

Grace P. E. Church, Broadway ; 

Church of Ascension, P. E. Fifth avenue ; 

Church of Holy Comforter, P. E. (floating) foot of Dey 
street ; 



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St. Mark's P. E. Church ; 

St. Bartholomew's P. E. Church, Lafayette place; 
St. Paul's Chapel, P. E., Broadway: 
Ziou P. E. Church, Mott street; 
Church of Annunciation, P. E., Fourteenth street; 
St. Clement's P. E. Church, Amity street; 
French P. E. Church, " Holy Spirit," Franklin street ; 
Trinity P. E, Church, Broadway; 
St. John's P. E. Chapel, Varick street; 
St. George's P. E. Church ; 
First Presbyterian Church, in Fifth avenue; 
Presbyterian Church in Mercer street ; 
West Twentieth street Pres. Church ; 
Pearl street " " 

Brick Church, Pres., Dr. Spring ; 
Seventh Presbyterian Church, Broome street ; 
Duane street Presbyterian Church ; 
Spring " " " 

Chelsea " " 

Presbyterian Church in University place ; 
Eleventh Presbyterian Church, corner Avenue C and 
Fourth street ; 

Thirteenth street Pres. Church ; 

Harlem " " 

Reformed Prot. Dutch Church, in Ninth street; 

" " " " cr. Greene and Broome ; 

" " " " Washington square ; 



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Reformed Prot. Dutch Church, Market street ; 

" " " " cor. Amos and Bleec u er; 

" " " " in Twenty-first street; 

" " " " cor. Broome and Grand ; 

Reformed Prot. North Dutch Church, corner William 
and Fulton ; 

Reformed Prot. Dutch Church, Harlem ; 

Providence Baptist Church, Constitutional Hall ; 

Norfolk street Baptist Church ; 

Oliver " " " 

Sixth " " 

Amity " " " 

Baptist Berean Church, cor. Houston and Macdougal ; 

First Baptist Church, Broome street; 

Hebrew Congregation, u Chaar Hashomaen ;" 

" " " Gates of Prayer," Wooster st. ; 

" " " Anshi Chesed," Henry street; 

" " " Rodolph Sholom," Attorney st, 

Madison street Meth. Epis. Church; 
Allen " " '" " 

Ninth " " " " 

South " " « " 



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Bethel ship, (Meth.), foot of Carlisle street. 
Hammond street Congregational Church ; 
Broadway Tabernacle ; 
Second Universalist Church, Orchard street; 
Fourth Universalist Church, Murray street; 
Church of Messiah, Broadway ; 
Third Associate Pres. Church, in Charles street; 
Associate Pres. Church, cor. Grand and Mercer; 
Moravian Church, cor. Houston and Mott streets ; 
St. Matthew's Church, Lutheran, Walker street ; 
True Reformed Dutch Church, in King street; 
First Meth. ± rot. Church, Attorney street. 

IN BROOKLYN. 

Grace P. E. Church ; 

Church of our Saviour, P. E. ; 

St. Luke's P. E. Church; 

St. Ann's P. E. Church ; 

Christ P. E. Church ; 

Christ P. E. Church, North Brooklyn ; 

Meth. Epis. Church, York street ; 

" " " Rev. Mr. Norri?; 

Centennary M. E. Church; 
First Pres. Church ; 
Second " " 
Central Reformed Prot. Dutch Church , 



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Reformed Prot. Dutch Church, Rev. Dr. D wight; 

Middle Dutch Church ; 

Pierpont street Baptist Church ; 

First Baptist Church ; 

St. James Roman Catholic Church; 

St. Paul's " " " 

First Universalist Church ; 

Congregational Church, Dr. Lansings. 

IN WILLIAMSBURGH. 

First Meth. Epis. Church ; 
Congregational Church , 
Dutch Reformed Church ; 
Roman Catholic Church ; 
Universalist Church ; 
First Baptist Church. 

IN JERSEY CITY. 

Methodist Episcopal Church. 

IN NEWTOWN, L. I. 

Reformed Prot. Dutch Church. 

IN NEW HAVEN, CT. 

St. -Paul's P. E. Church. 

The Special Committee, having completed the duty 
assigned to them, report finally at a meeting of the Gen- 
eral Committee on the 2d of April, as follows : 



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City Hall, New York, ) 
March, 1850. J 

The Special Committee who were directed by the six 
resolutions of the General Committee, passed at their last 
meeting", to close up the business of distributing the 
funds, and to deposit the sums apportioned to the widows 
and children in Savings Banks, and to report on the con- 
clusion of all the business of the several committees, 

RESPECTFULLY REPRESENT : 

That the General Committee for the relief of the sufferers 
by the explosion of a steam engine in Hague street, com- 
posed of members of the Common Council and other citi- 
zen , whose names are recorded in the book of minutes 
kept by the Committee, commenced the execution of their 
duties on the 4th of February, by taking the most prompt 
and resolute measures to furnish aid and comfort to those 
individuals and families whom that most painful disaster 
had injured, or had suddenly thrown, in many instances, 
into a condition of destitution and despair. 

To visit the persons and families who were involved in 
the calamity, as frequently as circumstances required, and 
to examine into each case with suitable care and attention, 
was a labor of considerable difficulty and great importance 
occupying several weeks of the time of the Committee. 

The zeal and fidelity with which the requisite and proper 
assistance was in all cases immediately afforded, and the 



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prudence with which the investigations were conducted by 
the gentlemen composing the Visiting Committees, and 
the minute and discriminating character of their reports, 
are characteristic traits of an educated and commercial 
community, which may be dwelt on with the highest 
satisfaction. 

The General Committee having, in their various meet- 
ings, decided upon the cases for temporary relief, and ex- 
hibited in the settlement of them the greatest attention and 
assiduity, finally imposed upon the Special Committee the 
duty of adjusting such particular cases as the General Com- 
mittee had not examined and decided ; and especially the 
cases of the widows and children of those persons who had 
been destroyed by the explosion. 

This duty the members of the Special Committee have 
performed with all the solicitude which the delicacy and 
difficulty of making a final and satisfactory apportionment 
among the most important and interesting class of the 
beneficiaries appeared to require ; and for that purpose, 
have attended at the Committee room almost every day 
since the last meeting of the General Committee. 

The General Committee, having determined that the 
funds apportioned to each widow with children should be 
deposited in Savings Banks, under a restriction to draw out 
a limited monthly allowance, with some latitude of discre- 
tion as to the shares of the widows without children, and 
having appointed the Mayor of the city of New York, the 
Mayor of the city of Brooklyn, and the President of the 
General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen of the city 
of New York, and their successors in office, the Trustees 



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of said widows and children, an arrangement was made by 
your Committee with the Bowery Savings' Bank, and by 
the gentlemen of the Committee from Brooklyn, with the 
Savings' Bank in Brooklyn, for that purpose. 

On Friday, the 29th instant, the widows were assem- 
bled, under the care of the Visiting Committee, at the 
Bowery Savings' Bank, and were met by the Trustees of 
the Widows' Fund, and by the Special Committee, and a 
Committee of the Board of Direction of the bank. The 
widows occupied the seats around the bank parlor, and 
presented the appearance of a most respectable company. 
Habited in mourning garbs, and connected with an event 
of unusual and exciting interest, a more interesting and af- 
fecting sight could not be described. Sacred be the sor- 
rows of the wounded in heart ! The silence of the open- 
ing scene was deeply impressive ; but the business of the 
meeting soon commenced, and was conducted by the offi- 
cers of the bank and the Committee, with the most respect- 
ful and considerate attention to the feelings and the situa- 
tion of these unfortunate ladies. The funds were then 
deposited, in the name of the official Trustees, in sep- 
arate books, for each family or widow, under the special 
arrangements which had been made ; the Trustees, at the 
same time confirming, by powers of attorney, (printed to 
conform to the peculiar and novel circumstances of the 
business,) the right to each widow to draw a monthly al- 
lowance, according to the following scale : 

To each widow with 5 children, $9 a month. 



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These rates were adopted by the Special Committee on the 
consideration that if a family has the means secured, be- 
yond a peradventure, of paying for its rent and fuel, with 
a little surplus, it will most probably be within the ability 
of a mother, with perhaps the aid of a grown child, to 
earn what may be necessary for their food and clothing. 

Under this view of the progress of its absorption, the sum 
deposited, and the interest which may grow due thereon, 
will be a sure reliance for the beneficiaries for several 
years ; and in all cases, where the family is united by one 
heart and one interest, and its head is possessed of the 
higher qualities which belong to the domestic character of 
the sex — those of industry, frugality and devotion to the 
welfare of their children — the fund may be preserved en- 
tire, or at least the greater portion of it, for the advance- 
ment of the children when they become of age. 

In several of these families, some of the young people 
will soon be competent to earn a little money ; and if it 
shall, at first, be only enough to enable them to purchase 
the books and materials necessary to employ their time 
and attention at home, so as to keep them out of the 
streets, and from the seductions of places of amusement at 
night, the foundation may be laid, in their ductile minds, 
for such views of the advantages to be derived from the 
practices of private duty, and such habits of gentle and 
rational domestic conduct may be acquired, as will conduce 
to their preservation from the temptations of a great city, 
in their youth, and from the delinquencies of vicious 
thoughts and manners in after life. 



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A similar form of proceedings was arranged by the gen- 
tlemen of the Committee from Brooklyn with the Savings' 
Bank in that city, for the benefit of the widows and chil- 
dren residing therein, and the money deposited in the 
name of the Trustees, subject to a scale of monthly allow- 
ances to the widows, by virtue of their powers of attorney, 
in the manner before described. 

Lists of the names of the widows, and the sums deposi- 
ted for each, are annexed to this report. 

An exhibit in detail, of the donors and their gifts, 
amounting to the sum of $27,240 68, will be found in 
schedule A, 

And the disposition which has been made of this large 
sum of monev, will be found in schedule B. 



The contributions were received as follows : 

From the city of New York, $23,548 12 

" " " Brooklyn, 2,718 17 

" « " Philadelphia, 267 52 

" Williamsburgh, 317 78 

Jersey City, 106 35 

Hoboken, 50 00 

Other places, 192 74 



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$27,200 68 



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The sums paid out are as follows : 

To and on acc'i of sufferers in New York, $16,137 13 

" " " Brooklyn, 6,164 25 

" " " Williamsburgh,... 1,899 75 

" " " Westport, Ct.,... 725 00 

" " " Norwalk, Ct., 313 75 

" " " Belvedere, N. J.,. 300 00 

" " " Newark, N. J.,.. 129 75 

" " " Albany, N. Y.,.. 130 00 

" " " Manayunk, Pa.„. 150 00 

Paid to Messrs. Brown, Brothers & Co., to be 
remitted to Mrs. Ann Zuill, widow of James 
Zuill, machinist, aged 33, No. 21, Campbell's 
terrace, Davis street, Boughton road, Salford, 
near Manchester, England, » 603 00 

Paid to the same, to be remitted to Madame Bar- 
bara Eininger, mother of Joseph Eininger, 
aged 19, demeuraut dans le grand rue a 
Thaun, departement du haut Rhin en France, 
chez monsieur Hollvwag, 100 00 



$26,652 63 
Paid expenses as follows : 

Newspapers in this city, for publication,$286 55 
Newspapers in Brooklyn, messengers, 

postage, discount on money, &c.,. . 89 66 

Bad money, 16 00 

Doorkeeper, 20 00 

Secretary, 135 84 

548 05 

$27,200 68 



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The papers which contributed the whole amount of their 
bills for printing' : 
Courier and Enquirer, 
Evening Post, 
Commercial Advertiser, 
Journal of Commerce, 
Herald, 
Sun. 

There has been paid for temparory relief, $3,754 17 

For more permanent aid for widows and for 

widows and children, . . 6,236 45 

In New York, 11,300 00 

" Brooklyn, 2,988 00 

" Manchester, England 603 00 

" Williamsburgh, 1,100 00 

" Westport, Conn., 671 00 

16,662 00 

$26,652 62 

Deposits have been made in the Bowery Savings' bank 
for the following persons and families, in the name of 
the Mayor of the city of New York, the Mayor of the city 
of Brooklyn, and the President of the General Society of 
Mechanics and Tradesmen, as Trustees. 

Mrs. Mary F. Osborn, widow of Stephen C.,... $931 00 

Mrs. Jane Neely, widow of Adam, 980 00 

Mrs. Nancy Ross, widow of Robert, 795 00 

Mrs. Angeline M. Crissy, widow of Samuel F. v 785 00 

Mrs. Rebecca Osborn, widow of Isaac H. B...... 786 00 

Forward . . .$4,277 00 



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Brought forward $4,277 00 

Mrs. Sarah Ann Kearney, widow of James,. . . * 945 00 

Mrs. Orpah Harvest, widow of George, 696 00 

Mrs. Mary L. Hull, widow of Eli, 561 00 

Mrs. Caroline Elizabeth Reed, wid. of Henry N. 610 00 
Mrs. Mary E. Kelsey, widow of Abraham O.,.. 615 00 
Mrs. Catharine Ann Huggins, widow of Alex- 
ander, 566 00 

Mrs. Sarah Ann Lake, widow of Seneca, 463 00 

Mrs. Sarah R. Whiting, widow of Rufus C, 695 00 

Mrs. Fidelia Davis, widow of George H 671 00 

Mrs. Jane E. Brooks, widow of Leonard, 400 00 

Mary Jane Rogers, orphan daughter of John,. . . 300 00 

Mary Ann Rix, sister of Isaiah Marks, 125 00 

Total, , $10,924 00 

Deposits were also made in the same bank, on account 
of the following named persons : 

Mrs. Harriet Crissy, widow of James S Crissy, . . $380 00 

Mrs. Hester Knowlton, widow of Charles, 290 00 

Mrs. Ann Hampson, widow of Joseph, 268 00 

Mrs. Phebe Egbert, widow of Richard, 275 00 

Mrs. Mary Houghton, widow of Hamilton,.. .. 320 00 
Mrs. Sarah Jane Lockwood, widow of Joseph,.. 271 00 
Mrs. Osborn, mother of Isaac H. B. and Ste- 
phen C, 100 00 

Mrs. Abigail Hull, mother of Eli, 50 00 

$1,954 00 

Deposits were made in the Brooklyn Savings' Bank, 
as follows : 



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Mrs. Ann Maria Granger, widow of James, $600 00 

Mrs. Angeline H. Hurd, widow of Edgar P 550 00 

Mrs. Mary Dixon, widow of Alexander, 550 00 

Mrs. Mary Hyde, widow of George, 400 00 

Mrs. Frederika Burns, widow of Patrick, 450 00 

Mrs. Rebecca Gullifar, mother of James 300 00 

Mrs. Charlotte Dougherty, mother of John and 

Cornelius, 375 00 

Mrs. Ellen Mclntyre, mother of Robert, 350 00 

Mrs. Lavinia Whitney, mother of Lemuel B... 123 00 

Mr. Joseph Collins, father of William and James, 200 00 

Francis Hyde, 200 00 

William Quig, 110 00 

James Powers, . 100 00 

Bennet Hyde and wife, parents of Peter and 

Francis, 130 00 

Orphan sister of John Thurston, 200 00 

Mrs . Hyde, mother of George, 50 00 

$4,688 00 

The number of persons to whom aid and comfort, and 
permanent assistance has been furnished, are as follows : 

Widows of workmen killed, 28 

The children of 22 of these widows 61 

Men permanently maimed by the explosion,. ....*... 2 

Men and boys severely and slightly wounded, 29 

Men, for loss of clothes and tools, 19 

Boys, with mothers and other relatives dependent,. ... 10 

Funeral expenses paid for families, . . . . . 10 

Forward. . 159 



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Brought forward, 159 

Fathers, with young- children, whose sons were killed,. 2 
Aged mothers, who lost sons in the calamity,. ....... 12 

Mothers, dependent on their sons who were killed,. ... 3 

Young children of said mothers, 10 

Fathers and mothers, with children, who lost sons,. .. 10 
Sisters who lost brothers, on whom they were partially 

dependent, 4 

The young orphan daughter of a man who was killed, 1 
The young orphan sister of a boy who was killed,. , . . 1 

202 

The Committee are sensible that no business of a public 
nature can be transacted, which may not be liable to erro- 
neous animadversions. They, therefore, deem it expedi- 
ent to explain, with some degree of minuteness, those fea- 
tures in the mode of distribution by the Committee which 
may be most easy of misconception. 

During the commencement of their labors, the General 
Committee adopted the resolution of paying for the loss of 
clothes and tools to a limited extent. In some cases the 
loss to poor workmen was quite as great as if they had been 
slightly injured. If, under these circumstances, there 
should be any diversity of opinion as to the propriety of 
the decision which was made, by the General Committee, 
it may be answered, that as the amount distributed in that 
form was only $449 75, to nineteen persons, and as the 
fund has been ample for all reasonable puposes of relief, 
the error, if any has been committed, is not of serious im- 
portance. 

In all cases of severe injury to persons, and in regard to 
orphans and widows with children, the utmost solicitude 



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has been evinced by the Committee, that the largest share 
of the contributions should be awarded which their cases 
required, and a fair consideration of the claims of the less 
unfortunate sufferers would permit. 

The schedule of the distribution, which is appended to 
this report, contains a comprehensive view of the particu- 
lar circumstances of each case; but it is scarcely possible 
to arrange all the points of comparison which have entered 
into the settlement of the different cases without encount- 
ering a greater elaboration of detail, from the reports of 
the visitors, than the enquiry would appear to require, or 
the additional expense of printing nearly the whole of the 
reports of the Visiting Committees, would justify. 

In apportioning the amounts for the widows, and the 
widows with children, the Special Committee have care- 
fully discriminated in favor of those who would probably 
require the greatest amount of assistance ; and to the three 
widows with children, whose domestic circumstances were 
most unfortunate, they have added, to the amounts confirmed 
by the General Committee at its last meeting, seventy-five 
dollars each, from the surplus on hand, having voted the 
the balance of that surplus, about thirty dollars, to Mr. 
Scott, subject to the payment of two small bills which have 
not been tendered. 

That the Committee have had some difficulty in satisfy- 
ing their own minds in every case, may be illustrated by 
the following instance : Two widows, each having five 
children — one of them has a boy seventeen years old, but 
two of her other children will probably never be able to 
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work. The eldest in the other family is eight and a half 
years old, but the children are all sound. On these premi- 
ses, which family is entitled to the largest apportionment? 

Thus, in every classification, the various circumstances 
of the several cases, have influenced the decision of the 
Committee, and always in favor of those families which 
appeared to be most helpless and dependent. 

The General Committee have now the agreeable duty 
to perform, of returning the thanks of the sufferers to the 
lonors of the fund collected for their relief. 

Schedule B contains the names of the persons destroyed 
or injured, the nature of the losses sustained, and the 
amount awarded to each beneficiary. The citizens who 
have contributed to the fund, will be gratified with the pe- 
rusal of that document ; for while it constitutes a memorial 
of their benificence, it exhibits numerous cases of loss and 
injury which must have resulted in extreme suffering with- 
out the interposition of their prompt and liberal aid. 

Frequent as have been the demands on this community 
for pecuniary means to relieve distress, on no former occa- 
sion has the response of the philanthropist and the Christian 
been made with more freedom and good will. This heart- 
cheering feature in the character of the movement in favor 
of the sufferers, may be attributed, in a great degree to the 
reputation for good and respectable conduct, which the 
boys and young men, and middle aged men enjoyed, who 
perished in the disaster. They were a body of workmen 
remarkable for their moral worth ; and accordingly the 



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best feelings of our humane and generous follow-citi- 
zens were enlisted in favor of the widows and children, 
and the mothers and other relatives who were dependent 
on the fruits of their industry for support. 

The Committee have been induced, by a sense of justice 
to their fellow-citizens in New York and Brooklyn, and 
other places, to allude in terms of uncommon satisfaction 
to the ample aid which they promptly furnished for the 
relief of the sufferers by this calamity, and while they cel- 
ebrate the benevolence of the donors to the funds in gen- 
eral, they feel great pleasure in the acknowledgment that 
the proprietors of the public press have, in proportion to 
their ability, relinquished the whole or a part of their bills 
for printing. 

It is proper also to speak of the services of their secretary 
Mr. Scott. The exact information acquired by him in re- 
lation to the personal sufferers, and the widows, children, 
fathers, mothers and other relatives of the deceased and 
badly injured, and his patient labor of detail, were of in- 
dispensable utility to the Committee, and in awarding him 
the small sum of $135 84 cents for his services, subject to 
the payment before mentioned, they have scarcely remu- 
nerated a most indefatigable and attendant officer. 



M. VAN SCHAICK, 
JAS. VAN NORDEN, 
SETH LOW, 
SYLVANUS S. WARD, 
JOHN P. MOORE, 
G. H. FRANKLIN, 
EDMUND GRIFFIN, 



Special 
Committee 



52 

The charirman of the Special Committee, Mr. Van 
Schaick, subsequently addressed a letter to Messrs. Brown, 
Brothers & Co., through whose house the money appro- 
priated to Mrs. Zuill and Mrs. Eininger, was transmitted, 
of which the following is a copy : 

Hague Street Committee Room, } 
No. 6 City Hall, March 26, 1850. $ 

Messrs. Brown, Brothers & Co. : 

Gentlemen : — Enclosed you will find two checks, drawn 
by Jacob F. Oakley, the Treasurer of the Hague street 
Committee, on the Seventh Ward Bank, in your favor. 

One for $603. 
One for $100. 

I am instructed by the Committee, to request that you 
will be so good as to order, through your bankers or cor- 
respondents in England and France, the payment of the 
above sums of money, less the expenses, as follows : 

To Ann Zuill, with 2 children, widow of James Zuill, 
machinist, aged about thirty-three years, who perished by 
the explosion of the steam engine in Hague street, the sum 
of $603. 

To Madame Barbara Eininger, the mother of Joseph 
Eininger, aged about nineteen years, who perished in the 
same disaster, $100. 

Mrs. Zuill lives at No. 21, Campbell's Terrace, Davis 
street, Boughton road, Salford,near Manchester, England. 



53 

Madame Eininger, demeuraut dans le grand rue a Thaun, 
departmente du haul Rhin en Frances, chez Monsieur 
Hollvwag. 

This money is part of a contribution of about $27,000 
given by the citizens of New York and vicinity, for the 
benefit of those who suffered by the disaster, being in all, 
direct and collateral, about 202 persons, and has been ap- 
portioned by the Committee, in pursuance of the best in- 
formation they could acquire, and the best judgment they 
could form of each case of suffering. 

With much respect, 

M. VAN SCHAICK, 
Chairman of Special Committee. 

A letter was also transmitted to Mrs. Eininger, advising 
her of the remittance, as follows : 

New York, March 27, 1850. 

Madame Barbara Eininger : 

The Committee appointed by the citizens of New York, 
to furnish aid to the sufferers by the explosion of a steam 
engine in Hague street, consider that your son was in 
the habit of sending you a small part of his earnings, 
and for that reason the Committee desire to contribute 
somewhat to your comfort, from the fund placed at their 
disposal, and accordingly you will receive one hundred 
dollars. 

The Committee do not suppose, that any money can be 
a remuneration for the loss of a dear and excellent boy 
of the good qualities which your son possessed ; but they 



54 

think, that in treating you as if you were a native of this 
country, they show towards you the greatest respect and 
pay a tribute to the memory of your beloved son. 

By order of the Committee. 

M. VAN SCHAICK, 

Chairman. 

A similar letter of advise was written to Mrs. Zuill. 

Messrs. Brown, Brothers & Co. subsequently addressed a 
letter to Mr. Van Schaick, informing him of the remittance 
of the sums, as follows : 

New York, 6th May, 1850. 

M. Van Schaick, Esq., Chairman of Committee for the 
sufferers by the Hague street explosion : 

Dear Sir : — Our Liverpool house, Brown, Shipley & 
Co., write us as follows, upon receipt of the amounts hand- 
ed us by you, to be transmitted to some of the relatives of 
the sufferers on the other side of the water : 

" The two drafts enclosed in yours, for the relief of the 
sufferers by the Hague street explosion, have been duly 
forwarded, the one for £124: 9s. bd., in favor of Ann 
Zuill, to Messrs. A. & S. Henry & Co., and the other to 
a party in France, who will see that they are handed to 
the parties for whom they are intended." 

We are, dear sir, 

yours truly, 
BROWN, BROTHERS & CO. 



55 

A letter was afterwards received from Mrs. Zuill, ad- 
dressed to Mr. Van Schaick, advising him of the receipt of 
the funds apportioned to her, of which the following- is a 
copy : 

21 Campbell's Terrace, Davis street, / 
Boughton road, Salford, near Manchester, \ 

To M. Van Schaick, Esq. 

Dear Sir : — I received your kind letter of the 27th 
March, and beg to return my sincere thanks to you and to 
the Committee, for their kind and munificent gift to me 
and my children, by their directing Messrs. A. & S. Henry 
and Co., of this town, to pay me the handsome sum of six 
hundred and three dollars, and further, to express my feel- 
ings, although it pleased God to take from me my only 
support in this world, yet notwithstanding, I would have 
been entirely destitute, if it had not been through your 
kindness in enabling me to provide for my young family. 

I have the honor to be, sir, 

your most obt. servant, 

ANN ZUILL. 

The General Committee have thus reported their doings 
in the matter with which they were charged — the reception 
and distribution of funds for the relief of the sufferers by 
the terrible calamity in Hague street, on the 4th of Febru- 
ary, 1850. 

Before, however, closing their report, they cannot refrain 
from alluding, in terms of praise, to the several parties who, 



56 

on that occasion, aided in the noble and humane efforts to 
rescue the living, as well as to reclaim the dead from the 
ruins within which they were buried. 

His Honor the Mayor, the Chief of Police, the Chief 
Engineer of the Fire Department, Zophar Mills and W. 
McKeller, Esqs., large bodies of the Police and Fire De- 
partments, and a number of others of our most respectable 
and honored citizens, together with the members of fire 
engine company No. 3, of Williamsburgh, were there, and 
labored incessantly the whole of Monday and the succeed- 
ing night, to clear away the ruins, and thereby to rescue 
all that might still survive the disaster. 

Dr. Traphagen and his estimable lady, exhibited, in 
their devoted attentions to the wounded, many of whom 
were taken to their residence, the liveliest sympathy for 
their sufferings. Their house was generously opened and 
prepared to receive these unfortunate persons, as well as to 
warm and refresh those who were working at the ruins. 

The Common Council, impressed with the generous and 
noble exertions of the firemen of our city, passed com- 
plimentary resolutions, tendering their thanks to them, 
as well as to the members of fire engine No. 3, of Wil- 
liamsburgh, for their zealous services on the occasion. 

The resolutions alluded to are as follows : 

Resolved, That the thanks of the Common Council are 
eminently due, and the same are hereby tendered to the 



57 

" Fire Department of the city of New York," for the zeal- 
ous and untiring energies displayed by them in endeavor- 
ing to rescue the unfortunate persons who were buried in 
the ruins of the fire and explosion in Hague street, on the 
4th day of February, 1850. 

Resolved, That the thanks of the Common Council of 
New York are hereby tendered to the members of fire 
engine company No. 3, of Williamsburgh, for the efficient 
services rendered by them in endeavoring to rescue the 
unfortunate persons who were buried in the ruins of the 
fire and explosion in Hague street, on the 4th day of Feb- 
ruary, 1850. 

Resolved, That the Clerk of the Common Council cause 
a copy of the above resolutions to be duly authenticated, 
and transmitted to the " Fire Department of New York," 
and to engine company No. 3, of Williamsburgh. 

Copies of the foregoing resolutions were, in accordance 
with the last one, transmitted by the Clerk of the Common 
Council to the Fire Department of this city, as well as to 
the Williamsburgh engine company No. 3. 

The Committee have not deemed it necessary, nor as a 
part of their duties, to inquire into the probable causes of 
the explosion — this has been done by the proper and legal 
party. Their duty has been to provide for those who have 
suffered by the calamity — for the wounded and the maimed, 
the widow and the orphan ; and in the result of this duty, 
which their report exhibits, they have cause to congratulate 
their fellow citizens that the stream of liberality has flown so 



58 

bountifully ; and although it may not heal the broken 
heart, or restore to the widow her husband, yet it may save 
from want the afflicted family, and aid in the proper rear- 
ing and education of the children who have been made 
orphans by the calamity. 

EDMUND GRIFFIN, 

DANIEL DODGE, 

WARREN CHAPMAN, 

JAMES H. COOK, 

GEO. H. FRANKLIN, 

JACOB F. OAKLEY, 

MORGAN MORGANS, President, 

Committee on the part of the Board of Aldermen . 

S, L. H. WARD, 

FLORENCE McCARTHY, 

ALONZO A. ALVORD, 

OSCAR W. STURTEVANT, President, 

Committee on part of Board of Assistant Aldermen , 

M. VAN SCHAICK, 
SYLVANUS S. WARD, 
RICHARD E. MOUNT, 
JAMES VAN NORDEN, 
HENRY T. INGALLS, 
JOHN P. MOORE, 
ISAAC FRYER, 
ROBERT BRUCE, 
JOHN H. SWIFT, 
GEORGE A. BUCKINGHAM, 
Committee on part of the citizens of New York. 



59 

SETH LOW, 
GEORGE HALL, 
THOMAS J. GERALD, 

Committee on the part of Brooklyn , 

TIMOTHY COFFIN, 
DANIEL MAUGER, 
GEORGE E. BAKER, 

Committee on the part of William sburgh. 



APPENDIX, 



(A) 



LIST 

OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED BY THE TREASURER OF THE 
RELIEF COMMITTEE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SUF- 
FERERS BY THE HAGUE STREET CALAMITY 

Feb. 6. From " A Friend $50 00 

Cash 5 00 

Cash 5 00 

Cash 5 00 

74 Broadway. 25 00 

$90 00 

Feb. 7. Archibald Hall, Esq 10 00 

39 Nassau street 20 00 

James Derickson 10 00 

Boookbindery of Chas. Jenkins 58 00 

Cash 5 00 

Myndert Van Schaick, Esq. . . 50 00 

Silas Bronson, Esq 50 00 

Samuel I. Engle 10 00 

Forward $90 00 



61 



Brought forward $90 00 

N.M.Slidell 5 00 

By the hands of Hon. C. S. 
Wooohull:— Frorn P. R. U. 
$20; T. S. Faxton, $100; 
J. A. E., Philadelphia, $5.. 125 00 

By A. Taylor &Co— from Wal- 
worth, Nason & Guild, $25 ; 
Jos. L. Dejonge, $15 , Beach 
Brothers, $100 ; R. Hoe & 
Co. $100; New York Post 
Office, per Wm. V. Brady, 
Esq. $205 445 00 

From "C." 250 00 

From " A Friend " 1 00 

From William Mackay 20 00 

From the " Club for the pro- 
motion of pure and practical 
Whist," 30 00 

From D. Willets 10 00 

From S. B. Chittenden 250 00 

From Peter Gianorian, (collec- 
tion made by him) 72 00 

From Hon. Charles P. Daly . . 25 00 

From Messrs. Greeley & McEl- 

rath 100 00 

From Charles Abel r 10 00 

From John Colby, being the 
amount contributed by work- 
men in the employ of Messrs. 
C. A*. Alvord, G. W. Wight, 

Forward $90 00 



6> 

Brought forward $90 00 

Leonard & Wendt, and R. 
Hoe & Co., occupying 
"Hoe's Buildings," Gold 
street 60 00 

1616 00 

* 

Feb. 8. From a young lady in the Fif- 
teenth Ward $10 00 

By Gerard Hallock, Esq., being 
the sums left at the Office of 
Journal of Commerce 238 00 

From Messrs Hitchcock and 

Leadbeater 25 00 

From Silas C. Herring, Esq. . . 50 00 

From Messrs. G. G. Gunther 

& Sons, 25 00 

From Messrs. Syz, Irminger & 

Co 10 00 

From Messrs. J. R. Jaffray & 

Sons 50 00 

Cash 5 00 

From Messrs. Williamson & 

Burns 25 00 

From Jacob Harsen, Esq 25 00 

From Messrs. Wm. P. Miller & 

Co 25 00 

From A. A. Hardman, Esq. . . 5 00 

Cash 5 00 

From Miss M. Livingston.. .. 2 00 

From "Sympathising Friend" 100 00 

Forward $1,706 00 



63 

Brought forward $1,706 00 

From Howard Lodge, No. 60, 
I. 0. ofO. E.-.. r 61 00 

From H. J. Sandford, Esq*, per 

Hon. C. S. Woodhull 100 00 

From workmen employed by 
Messrs. R. Hoe & Co., in 
their Broome street works, 
per A. J. Bowen, Esq.,. . . . 78 00 

From gold beaters in the em- 
ploy of Mr. Dean, 88 Chat- 
ham street 6 31 

From "R." 1 00 

From "R. W." per R. E. 

Mount 5 00 

From Messrs. C. & L. Denison 

& Co 25 00 

Cash placed in hands of Capt. 
James Leonard, of Second 

District Police 25 00 

901 31 

Feb. 9. FromC. G. H 10 00 

John Johnston, Esq 50 00 

Workmen in pianoforte man- 
ufactory of Messrs Bacon & 
Raven 57 50 

C. Coles 5 00 

Gerard Hallock, Esq., being 
the sums left at the office of 
Journal of Commerce 45 00 

Wm. D. Abbott & Co 25 00 



Forward $2,607 31 



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Brought forward .$2,607 31 

Cash .. 5 00 

" 15 Murray street," per Hon. 

C. S. Woodhull.... 5 00 

Messrs. Vyse & Sons 50 00 

Messrs. Woodward & Ryberg, 

per Harper & Brothers. .... 5 00 

S. M. &L.,per A. P. H... 30 00 

Cash, per Harper & Brothers. 5 00 

Cash, per J. P. Moore, Esq.. . 22 00 

Francis Burrett 20 00 

A.... 5 00 

J. C 25 00 

Seth Fish, Esq 10 00 

A. G. Badger, Esq 5 00 

Four Boys, 106 Amity street. . 4 00 
Jas. Barrow, Esq. per M. Van 

Schaick, Esq 5 00 

Jas. S. Libby, Esq. Lovejoy's 

Hotel. 50 00 

J . H . Coster, Esq . , per 0. W . 

Sturte vant, Esq , 25 00 

John Oothout, Esq., per A. A. 

Alvord, Esq 20 00 

Hudson Hose Co., No. 1, Jer- 
sey City 25 00 

Isaac Fryer, Esq 5 00 

Excelsior Lodge, No. 126, I. 

O. of 0. F 100 00 

C. E. B 10 00 

C. M. Newville 5 00 

Forward $2,607 31 



65 



Brought forward $2,607 31 

A. Leaman 10 00 

"Relief," 2 00 

R. B. Clark, being amount of 
collection made by him in 

Washington Market 6150 

S. Draper, Esq 50 00 

E. P. Christy,Esq 100 00 

D. B. Campbell, per Hon. C. 

S. Woodhull 20 00 

E. B. Clayton & Son, per 

Hon. C. S. Woodhull.... 25 00 

"Louis"..., 1 00 

Henry Spear, printer, corner 
Wall and Pearl streets, in 
behalf of those in his employ 15 00 

Wm. T. Cresson & Co. Phil- 
adelphia, being amount col- 
lected in Spring Garden Foun- 
dry, per J. G. Bennett, Esq., 42 03 

Wm. Howland, Esq 5 00 

Philip Hone, Esq 25 00 

Workmen employed by Wal- 
worth, Nason & Guild, and 
Pudney & Russell, 79 John 
street, per T. M. L 46 50 

R. &S 20 00 

Workmen in the employ of 
F. J. Austin, Press Man- 
ufacturer and Machinist, 23 
Centre street 34 00 

Forward $2,607 31 

9 



66 



Brought forward $2,607 31 

Mrs. A. M. Bruen 25 00 

By Robert M. Bruce, Esq., be- 
ing collections made by him 
from the following named 
gentlemen, to wit : 

Corlies, Haydock & Co $50 00 

Austen & Spicer 50 00 

Wilmerdings & Mount 50 00 

Anderson, Starr & Co 50 00 

J. &R. Bruce & Co 50 00 

Wight, Sturges & Shaw 50 00 

Zophar Mills 50 00 

F. Cottenet & Co 50 00 

Fosters & Livingston 20 00 

Lawrence, Trimble & Co 25 00 

Moran & Iselin 25 00 

Fearing &Hall... 25 00 

Allen, Hazen & Co 25 00 

Russ, Brothers & Co 25 00 

C. F. Harris 25 00 

. Arnold & Co 25 00 

T. Donnelly & Co 25 00 

Lord & Taylor 25 00 

John Rudderow & Co 25 00 

Ashton & Giliilan, 25 00 

McCall & Strong 25 00 

Robert Bruce 20 00 

R. McCoskry 25 00 

Henrys, Smith & Townsend. . 25 00 

Geo. T. Adee 20 00 

Forward $2,607 31 



67 

Brought forward $2,607 31 

Wolfe & Gillespie 20 00 

Paton & Stewart 25 00 

John Gihon & Co 25 00 

Marsh, Booth & Co 25 00 

Beals, Bush & Co 25 00 

H. Auchincloss & Sons 25 00 

John M. Bruce's Sons 25 00 

W. C. Langley & Co 25 00 

Hoyt & Tillinghast 25 00 

Willard & Wood 25 00 

J. & J. Stuart & Co 25 00 

Bock, Swan & Inglis 25 00 

H. A. Smythe 20 00 

Stanton, Barnes & Hamilton. 20 00 

Kessler & Co 20 00 

P. &T. Hayden 25 00 

Walsh & Mallory 10 00 

Churchill & Wetmore 10 00 

Hutchinson & Tiffany 10 00 

Hart, Morehouse & Merritt. . . 10 00 

R. Barrows 10 00 

Wood, Merritt & Co 10 00 

Geo. Hastings & Co 10 00 

E. Carter & Co... 10 00 

John J, Smith. 10 00 

Olcott, McKesson & Co 10 00 

T. W. Reimer 10 00 

Woodward & Connor 10 00 

Tread well & Gould 10 00 

J. G. W. S. & Co 10 00 

T. B 10 00 



Forward $2,607 3 1 



68 

Brought forward $2,607 31 

S. G 10 00 

H 10 00 

R. S. B 10 00 

Cash 10 00 

G. B. Waldo 10 00 

D. Rell 5 00 

Townsend 5 00 

M. 5 00 

Mr.T 5 00 

F* & D 5 00 

H, &S 5 00 

Waters 5 00 

V.N 5 00 

Cash from many persons ..... 43 00 

1473 00 2,583 53 
Feb. 11. Collection in Harlem Presby- 
terian Church 23 00 

Collection in Christ Prot. E. 

Church, North Brooklyn ... 30 00 

"A." 1 00 

M. Morgan, Esq., per H.Mor- 
gan, Esq 25 00 

John Colville 10 00 

St. John's Grand Lodge of 
Free and Accepted Masons of 

the State of New York. . . * 100 00 

Charles N. Talbot, Esq 25 00 

Girard Hallock, Esq., sums 
left at the office of Journal 

of Commerce 1 15 00 

Forward $5, 190 84 



69 



Brought forward $5,190 84 

Collection in Fourth Universa- 
lis! church, in Murray street 180 00 

George W. Powers, Esq 25 00 

Bartlett Smith, Esq 25 00 

Collection in Sunday school 
Reformed Dutch church, La- 
fayette place 20 34 

"A Friend" 10 00 

Messrs. Norris, Gregg & Norris 30 00 

J. B. Miller, Canal street 5 00 

Collection in Dutch Reformed 
church in Twenty-first street 
per Wm. Allison, treasurer. 63 65 

Messrs. E. Fabreguettes, Fils & 

Morra 10 00 

Messrs. Benj. De Forrest & Co. 

per R. E. Mount .. 50 00 

From several persons in Zion 
church, Mott street, per J. 
Van Norden 20 00 

W. M. Titus, Esq., per W. 

Chapman, Esq 25 00 

Burr Schuchardt, Esq 25 00 

John Leveridge, Esq 25 00 

By D. A. Alvord, Esq., from 
D. & A. Kingsland, $10; 
Mr. Moffat, $10; E. Hol- 
brook, $10; M. H. Grin- 
nell, $10; G. Cleland, $5. 45 00 

Messrs. Coman, Hopkins & Co. 25 00 

James C. Wetmore 5 00 

Forward $5,190 84 



,i 



70 



Brought forward $5,190 84 

Proprietors and workmen in 

Columbian Foundry, 45 Du- 

ane street 150 00 

From Plate printing office of 

Robert Miller, 81 Cliff st. . . 11 75 
Collection in Dutch Reformed 

church, corner of Broome 

and Greene streets, per L. 

W. Kip, treasurer 100 97 

Collection in Presby. church 

in Mercer street 377 47 

Charles Mingo, Esq 20 00 

A.H. C 10 0O 

From dealers in hats, caps and 

hatters' goods, 500 00 

Collection in Calvary church, 

Fourth avenue, per D. H. 

Hoyt, Esq., treasurer 305 25 

Printers in the employ of John 

R. McGown, 57 Ann St.. . 15 25 
From Sail-makers, per Mr. 

Putnam 11175 

Brother and Sister 2 18 

Messrs. J. & A. Petrie 25 00 

John Nicholson, Esq 30 00 

Young Men's Hebrew Benevo- 
lent Fund Association, per 

H. B. Herts, Jr., President, 25 00 
Messrs. Wilson G. Hunt & Co., 

per Hon. C. S. Woodhull, 25 00 

Forward $5,190 84 



71 



Brought forward $5,190 84 

Messrs. A. H. Gale & Co., and 
those engaged in their Piano 
Forte factory, Third avenue, 
corner of Thirteenth street. . 67 25 

J. E. Poisseau, Esq., per Hon. 

C. S. Wooduhll 50 00 

Collection in Saint Thomas's 
church, Broadway, per Rev. 
Dr . Whitehouse 150 00 

Messrs. Dietz, Brother & Co., 50 00 

Workmen employed in lamp 
manufactory of Dietz, Bro. 
& Co., per H. Merrill 51 00 

Messrs. Rich &Loutrel and per- 
sons in their employ 38 50 

Lewis Adams 5 00 

Goldbeaters in employ of F. 
W. Waller, in Spruce and 
William streets 8 50 

Dr. Henry G. Dunnell . 10 00 

Wm. Taylor, Esq., Philadel- 
phia, per Phelps, Dodge & Co. 100 00 

L. Bradley, Lockport, Niagara 
county, N. Y., being amount 
contributed on board ship 
Glen more, on passage from 
San Francisco to Panama, 
for publication of certain re- 
solutions, which have been 
lost....c 11 50 

Forward $5,190 84 



72 



Brought forward $5,190 84 

Collection in Norfolk st. Bap- 
tist church 160 00 

Messrs. Pells & Co 30 00 

From S. B. Althouse & Co., for 
themselves, workmen and 
apprentices in their employ, 67 91 

Collection in West Twentieth 
street Presbyterian church.. 19 45 

Collection in Pearl st. Presby- 
terian church, per A. P. H., 150 00 

Messrs. Lottimer & Large. ... 50 06 

Cash 10 00 

Messrs. Bangs, Piatt & Co., 
per J. P. Moore, Esq 25 00 

James Clark, builder, 134 Lau- 
rens street * . 5 00 

From the hands of James Mc- 
Lean, per A. A. Alvord. . . . 94 50 

Collection in Brick church, Dr. 
Spring's, per R. E. Mount.. 216 00 

C. and F., per H. T. Ingalls. 10 00 

Collection in Seventh Presby. 

church, Rev. E. F. Hatfield, 80 00 

Lispenard Steward, Esq 50 00 

Mrs. Coffin 10 00 

Jacob Brombacker and others, 8 00 

E 1 00 

Daniel Adee, printer, 107 Ful- 
ton street, and those in his 
employ 11 00 

Forward $5,190 84 



J 



73 



Brought forward $5,190 84 

H. M 5 00 

By the hands of George W. 

Browne and Gilbert Hopkins, 

from Secor & Co., $15; Wm, 

Waters, $5 ; W. H. Brown, 

$25; Wm. Decker, $5; C.H. 

Tupper, $5 ; Capt. M. Sant- 

ford, $10; Stillman, Allen 

& Co., $50; Joseph New- 
ton Scott, $5; Charles M. 

Simonson, $10; C. Brown, 

$5 ; Robert Laton, $15 ; B., 

$5 ; Cash, $4 ; Rodman & 

Co., $25; George Berbeck, 

Jr., $10; W. H. Webb, $25; 

J. A. Westervelt, $10; J. 

McGrath, $1 ; R. L. & A. 

Stuart, $10; A. H. & Co., 

$10; Brown & Herder, $5; 

Lyon, $2; Cash, $3 260 00 

Collection made by John S. 

Bussing, from merchants in 

Cliff' street, between John 

and Beekman streets, to wit; 

Phelps, Dodge & Co 100 00 

William Partridge & Son 25 00 

C. W. Field &Co 25 00 

Sanders, Brothers & Co 25 00 

E. & J. Bussing & Co 25 00 

Stokes, Gilbert & Co 25 00 

E. Peck & Son .. 25 00 

Forward $5,190 84 



74 

Brought forward $5,190 84 

Naylor & Co 25 00 

Hermann Boker 25 00 

Bleecker & Outhout 25 00 

W. H. Cary & Co 25 00 

L. S. Phipps & Co 25 00 

John T. White 25 00 

Davids & Black 25 00 

Septimus Crooks 25 00 

C. Poppenhusen 15 00 

H.&F. W.Meyer 10 00 

Clark & Wilson 10 00 

George D. Phelps 10 00 

Culver & Co 10 00 

Barton, Brothers 10 

W. Stanton & Son 10 00 

Frederick Liese 10 00 

J. Russell & Co 10 00 

Morgan, Walker & Smith 10 00 

John H. Keyser 5 00 

"A clerk" 5 00 

565 00 4,997 22 
Feb. 12. From men in the employ of 
G. F. Nesbitt, corner Wall 

and Water streets 33 00 

Henry L. Axell 5 00 

Charles H. Marshall 50 00 

Collection in |Duane st Pres- 
byterian church, per C Beers 190 94 
From Gerard Hallock, left at 

office of Jour. Commerce. . . 2 00 

Forward $10,188 06 



ro 



Brought forward $10,188 06 

Collection in St. Paul's church, 
New Haven, Conn., by Rev. 
Mr. Cook 20 00 

Collection in Oliver st. Baptist 

church, per -R. Pegg, treas. 134 18 

C. R. S. per S. L. H. Ward . . 3 00 

P 1 00 

From the Press establishment, 

16 Spruce street 11 00 

From a little girl, M. A. B. . . 1 00 

Collection in Spring st. Pres- 
byterian church, per S. Stiles, 
treasurer 56 40 

Friends of sufferers 25 00 

John Roach 5 00 

From Isaac Smith & Co.'s steam 
umbrella factory, 257 Pearl 
street 109 04 

From the scholars and teachers 
of the Brooklyn Grammar 
School 15 14 

Collection in Christ P. E. 
church, in Anthony street, 
per Rev. Mr. Halsey 174 76 

From H. S 2 00 

From Messrs. Conkling and 

Shepherd 10 00 

From hook and ladder compa- 
ny No. 7, Harlem, per James 
Gordon Bennett, Esq 50 00 

Forward ,*$ 10,188 06 



76 

Brought forward....... $10,188 06 

Collection in Orchard st. Uni- 
versalist church, per J. Y. 
Watkins, treasurer 112 00 

From Messrs. Sneden, Schenck 
• and Co 25 00 

From W. J. O'Brien 20 00 

Collection in church of Holy 
Apostles, Ninth avenue and 
Twenty-seventh street.. . ., 35 50 

Messrs. Cushman & Co 20 00 

J. H. B... 22 25 

Messrs. Woodward & Ryberg, 
being the amount collected 
by them from proprietors sea- 
men 's boarding houses, mas- 
ters, mates, seamen and oth. 105 69 

1,238 90 

Feb. 13. Balance of collection in Duane 

street Presbyterian church . . b 00 

Donation of trustees of con- 
gregation " Chaar Hasho- 
maem" 20 00 

From Gerard Hallock, Esq., 
being sum left at office of 
Journal of Commerce 40 00 

Workmen in the employ of 
Messrs. Norris, Gregg and 
Norris 12 25 

N. H. C. and P. D. C. and 
others 14 00 

Forward... $11,426 96 



77 

Brought forward $11,426 96 

Collection in the Universalist 
church, Williamsburgh, per 
G. C. Demarest 50 50 

Messrs. J. H. Abeel & Co... 25 00 

" Estelle," per Myndert Van 

Schaick, Esq 2 00 

From Thos. Fleming, 71 Mai- 
den lane 10 00 

From Messrs. T. Otis, Le Roy 

&Co 25 00 

From Messrs. Thos. Kensett 

& Co., per M . Morgans 50 00 

From the workmen in Phenix 
foundry, per S. S. Ward, 
Esq 125 00 

By the hands of James Van 
Norden, Esq., to wit: from 
Messrs. Rankin & Ray,$25; 
a lady, $2; a lady, $1 28 00 

From a lady, " one that has 
suffered and can sympathize 
with the sufferers," per R. 
E. Mount, Esq 10 00 

By the hands of John P. Moore, 
Esq., from the General So- 
ciety of Mechan. & Trades- 
men's School, to wit, Fe- 
male department, $50 31 ; 
Male department, $57 32... 107 63 

"The cheerfulness with which 

Forward $11,426 96 



78 



Brought forward $11,426 96 

it was given, both by the pu- 
pils and teachers, makes it 
the donation of the ' cheer- 
ful giver.'" 

By the hands of John P. Moore, 
Esq., from Messrs. Blunt & 
Syms, $50 ; and from the 
men and boys in their facto- 
ry, $110 160 00 

From " Friends" 10 00 

From passengers of the steam- 
ship Europa, being one half 
of collection made on board 
thereof, 11th inst., for char- 
itable purposes, together with 
ten shillings sterling from 
the transmittor 17 68 

From workmen employed at 
Manhattan Gas Works, foot 
of Eighteenth street, North 
river, per Chas. Roome, Esq 90 50 

Collection in Grace church, 
Broadway, 10th inst., per 
Rev. Dr. Taylor 680 00 

From Lawrence S. Willets... 5 00 

Balance of collection in Brick 

Church 1 00 

From B. Hunt, Jr., editor of 

the Metropolis 10 00 

Forward $11,426 96 



79 



Brought forward $11,426 96 

Collection in Chelsea Presby- 
terian church, 10th instant, 

Rev. Dr. Smith 108 39 

Collection in Hammond street 
Congregational church, Rev. 

Dr. Patten 102 17 

Collection made by Capt. M. 
M. Van Dyke, from persons 
in Catharine market and vi- 
cinity 167 00 

Collection made by congre- 
gations of the " Gates of 
Prayer," Wooster street, per 

J. J. Hart, Esq 122 70 

Collection made in Sixteenth 
street Baptist church, per 
James Gordon Bennett, Esq. 32 75 
By Wright, Brothers & Co., 
Philadelphia, being the pro- 
ceeds of a collection among 
the operatives and others (in- 
cluding themselves) connect- 
ed with their establishment, 
both gentlemen and ladies, 
per Hon. C. S. Woodhull.. 155 75 
From workmen in the estab- 
lishment of H. R. Dunham 
& Co,,perHon.C. S. Wood- 
hull 102 50 

From S. T. W 5 00 

Forward $11,426 96 



80 



Brought forward $11,426 96 

From Messrs. H. R. Dunham 

& Co., 98 North Moore street, 100 00 

Collection made in Sunday 
School of Methodist Episco- 
pal church, in Jersey City.. 20 00 

Collection made in Methodist 
Episcopal church, Jersey 
City 61 35 

From a small workshop 5 50 

Messrs. Patteson and Dortie... 10 00 

Collection made in N. Dutch 
church, corner of William 
and Fulton streets, 10th inst. 
per Charles Little, Esq 68 14 

From scholars of Ward School] 
No. 23, of the Eighth Ward, 
male, female and primary 
departments, per J. Elias 
Whitehead, Principal 105 76 

From A. B 10 00 

From the Misses Andrew and 

R. C 55 00 

From Messrs. Strang, Adriance 

& Co., per W. Chapman ... 25 00 

From the establishment of W. 
E. Burton, Esq., Chambers 
street, to wit: W. E. Bur- 
ton $50; others, $89 75... 139 75 

From Messrs. Saml. Thompson 

& Nephew 25 00 

Forward $11,426 96 






81 

Brought forward $11,426 96 

From workmen employed in 
the establishment of Secor & 
Co., foot of Ninth street, E. 
River, per Messrs. Rhodes, 
Brooks & Kennedy, Com- 
mittee, &c 83 00 

From Dan. Steinnitz, Philadel- 
phia, through Wolf & Gilles- 
pie, per R. M. Bruce, Esq.,. 10 00 
From Mrs. J. L., per Morgan 

Morgans, Esq 10 00 

From Geo. W. Brown, per R. 

M. Bruce, Esq 10 00 

3,043 32 
Feb. 14. By the hands of Morgan 
Morgans, as follows : 

From William Allen 5 00 

From Dow D . Williamson ... 5 00 

Messrs. Alfred & Dash 15 00 

From Gerard Hallock, being 

sums left at the office of 

Journal of Commerce 22 50 

From twenty-nine members of 

the First Ward Police 30 50 

H. W. Field.... 25 00 

By the hands of Augustus 

Bleecker 3 00 

H. R 7 00 

Forward $14,470 28 

10 



82 

Brought forward $14,470 28 

Hoboken Fire Co., No. 1, of 
Hoboken, N. J 50 00 

Collection in Madison street 
Meth. Epis. Ch,, per Har- 
per & Brothers 59 68 

J. P. Waldron 8 00 

R. Moody, Philadelphia, per 

Hon.'C. S. Woodhull 10 00 

H.P.G 2 50 

Richardson and Johnson's 
Printing establishment, 44 
Ann street 19 00 

From those who sympathise 
with the sufferers, employed 
in Genin's hat store, per Jas. 
Gordon Bennett, Esq 13 00 

From the workmen of Firth, 
Pond & Co., No. 1 Frank- 
lin Square, perR. E. Mount, 
Esq , 35 25 

From Messrs. T. G. & A. L. 

Rowe 10 00 

320 43 

Feb. 15. From Ocean Lodge No. 321, 

I. O. of 0. F 35 00 

From Mrs. S. F. N., Phila... 5 00 

From Gerard Hallock, Esq., 
left at office of Journal of 
Commerce 1 00 

Forward $14,790 71 



83 



Brought forward $14,790 71 

Collection in First Methodist 

Protestant Church, in Attor- 
ney street, per Rev. W. H. 

Johnson, pastor thereof. .... 20 00 

From Geo. Smelzer, Esq 10 00 

From Messrs. Kipp & Brown. 100 00 
Collection in the Church of 

Ascension, Fifth av., N. Y. 

10th inst 405 00 

From Edwin Forrest, Esq. ... 50 00 
Collection in Reformed Dutch 

Church, in Ninth street, on 

the 10th inst 91 25 

From Messrs. John Durand & 

Co 25 00 

From two little Girls 2 00 

From members of the German 

Hebrew Benevolent Society, 

per I. D. Walter and H. 

Bernheimer 210 00 

From P 2 00 

From Matthias Bloodgood, per 

S. S. Ward, Esq 5 00 

From Francis W. Edmonds, 

Esq., per James Van Nor- 

den, Esq 10 00 

From George A. Buckingham, 
Esq., being collections made 
from the following named 
gentlemen, to wit : 

Forward $14,790 71 



84 



Brought forward $14,790 71 

Babcock, Milnor & Co 50 00 

Cash, B....... 25 00 

C. F. Dambmann 25 00 

John W. Jung 25 00 

Richard Warren . 50 00 

Per H. W. T. and H.Mali... 25 00 

A. and E. S. Higgins & Co. . . 30 00 
Guillaume, Hemnerling and 

Mayet 25 00 

Lverschigk, Wessendorf & Co. 25 00 

Butierfield Brothers 25 00 

Cash, A. M. H 25 00 

Wolcott & Slade 25 00 

Fauschawe, Milliken & Co. . . 25 00 

Cameron & Brand 25 00 

James F. Frazer & Co 25 00 

Thomas Hunt & Co 25 00 

Cash 5 00 

Buckingham, Ward & Co 25 00 

Stone& Co... 25 00 

Richards & Cronkhite 25 00 

J. W. Schulton & Hurd 25 00 

Spies, Christ & Co 25 00 

Cash 5 00 

Cash, H. &S 25 00 

Halsted & Brokaw 25 00 

C. Payen & Co 25 00 

G. Pattison & Co 25 00 

Bramhall,Abernethy & Collins 25 00 

Chambers & Heiser 25 00 

Forward $14,790 71 









85 

Brought forward $14,790 71 

L. & V. Kirby & Co 25 00 

Cash 10 00 

Cash 10 00 

Cash 10 00 

BlackwelI,Whittemore&Carhart 15 00 

Barclay & Livingston 30 00 

W. M. Sammis & Co 10 00 

Cash 10 00 

$860 00 

FromR. M. V. & L. F. V.... 2 00 

From Nicholas Seagrist, Esq.. 4 00 1,837 25 

Feb. 16. From " a friend " 5 00 

From a lady, per H. C 5 00 

From Messrs. Burnap & Bab- 
cock., 25 00 

From Messrs. Wm. H. Smith 

& Co 25 00 

From workmen in the employ 
of H. P. Kennedy & Co., 17 

John street , 20 00 

From workmen in the employ 
of Messrs. Peckham & Rum- 
rill, 17 John street 75 00 

Collection in Floating Church, 
" Holy Comforter," foot of 

Dey street, on the 10th inst. 17 00 

Cash 5 00 

u For the relief fund of the 

Hague street catastrophe ". . 5 00 

Forward $16,627 96 



Brought forward . .$16,627 96 

From " Cameo " 5 00 

FromW. & T. C. C, per R. 

E. Mount 5 00 

From Mrs. Chesbrough, per R. 

E. Mount , 20 00 

From Mrs. H., per R.E.Mount 1 00 



Feb. 18. From Youth's Bible Class con- 
nected with Greene street 
M. E Church, by the hands 
ofWm. Rowe, jr 25 00 

Collection in Church of Mes- 
siah, 17th inst, per Richard 
Warren, Esq... 240 00 

From Edward Minturn, Esq., 
per C. S. Woodhull 20 00 

Collection in Ref. Prot. Dutch 

Ch., Wash, sq., 17th inst,., 200 75 

Collection made by congrega- 
tion " Anshi Chesed," 38 
and 40 Henry street, per 
Rev. Mr. Sternberger, and 
Rev. Jonas Hecht 75 00 

Collection in St. Mark's Ch., 
in the Bowery, 17th inst. 
per Henry E. Davies, Esq.. 234 63 

From Capt. H. W. Ogden, 
U. S. Navy 10 00 

From Thomas Bloomer's Phoe- 
nix Packing Box Manufac- 
tory, 40 Gold street 51 00 



213 00 



Forward $16,840 96 



87 



Brought forward $16,840 96 

From C. White of the " Melo- 
deon," 41 00 

Sums left at the office of the 

Commercial Advertiser.... 10 00 

Collection in the Presbyterian 
Church, University place, 
10th inst 325 00 

Collection in the Reformed 
Protestant Dutch Ch., New- 
town, Queens Co., L. I... 40 06 

From Messrs. A. Journeay, 

jr., & Co 25 00 

From lamp-lighters and others 
in the Bureau of Lamps and 
Gas, per S. D. Bellows 50 00 

Collection in Third Associate 

Pres. Ch., Charles street... 92 72 

Collection in Amity street Bap- 
tist Ch., (Dr. Williams)... 74 35 

" For the sufferers by the Hague 

street calamity " 3 00 

"For the Hague street sufferers" 1 00 
Do. do. do. ..1 00 

Collection in 11th Presbyterian 
church, corner of Avenue C 
and Fourth street 20 00 

Collection in 1st Presbyterian 
church, in Fifth avenue, (Dr. 
Phillips) 348 17 

From Joseph Gillott, Esq 25 00 

Forward . .$16,840 96 



Brought forward $16,840 96 

From H. O 10 00 

From William Jessop & Sons. 25 00 

From Mrs. J. Sherrerd.. . . . . . 10 00 

From T. R. Kenney, 42 Yan- 

dewater street 2 00 

From Adam and John Fer- 
guson. 10 00 

Amount subscribed in the New 
York Club, per Geo. J. Cor- 
nell, Esq., secretary thereof. 200 00 

Collection in Baptist Berean 
Church, corner Houston and 
Macdougal streets, to wit : 
Sabbath School, $55 ; Con- 
gregation, $45 100 00 

From Worrall & Co., Elm 
and Duane streets, for them- 
selves and persons em- 
ployed in their establish- 
ment 100 00 

By the hands of Joseph Britton, 

Esq., to wit : from Jas. L. 

Jones, $5,00; from A. H. 

Ward, $5,00 ; from A. Garr, 

$1,00 11 00 

2,380 68 

Feb. 19. From Bernard McGuire 5 00 

From Miss Wells, per Isaac 

Fryer, Esq., 1 00 

Forward $19,221 64 



89 



Brought forward $19,221 64 

From printing department of 
American Bible Society, per 
Hon. C. S. Wood hull 50 00 

Collection in St. Bartholo- 
mew's Church, Lafayette 
place, on the 17th inst...... 279 54 

Collection in Allen street M. 
Epis. Church, on the 10th 
inst., per Schureman Hal- 
stead, Esq., 106 00 

Donation of men employed in 
New York Tribune office, 
per Thos. N. Rooker, Esq.,. 46 00 

From Messrs. Wells & Webb, 
18 Dutch street, and persons 
in their employ 45 25 

From C. H 7 50 

From H. Worcester, Esq., per 

H. T. Ingalls, Esq., 10 00 

Collection in St. Paul's chapel, 
on the 17th inst., per R. E. 
Mount, Esq., 256 67 

Collection in First Baptist 
Church 3 (Dr. Cone's) per R. 
E. Mount, Esq., 223 50 

From members of congregation 
of Zion Protestant Episcopal 
Church, (additional,) per 
James Van Norden, Esq.,.. 10 25 



Forward $19,221 64 



90 

Brought forward $19,221 64 

Contributions by worshippers 
on board Bethel Ship, foot 
of Carlisle street, N. River, 
(Rev. 0. G. Hedstrom, pas- 
tor,) per S. S. Ward, Esq.,. 35 07 

From mechanics and operatives 
of the Novelty Iron Works, 
by S. S. Ward, Esq., presi- 
dent of General Society of 
Mechanics and Tradesmen.. 328 10 

Balance of collection of Church 

of Messiah 5 00 

From hands employed in the 

Hope Mills, 26 50 

Collection in the Moravian 

Church, corner Houston and 

Mott streets, on the 17th inst. 

(D. Bigler, pastor,) 147 38 

1,572 76 

Feb. 20. Collection in St. Matthew's 

Church, Walker street 144 84 

" Toward the fund for the re- 
lief of the sufferers by the 
Hague street explosion,". . . 1 00 

Collection in Ninth street M. 
E. Church, per S. P. Patter- 
son, Esq., 38 00 

Cash, 5 00 

Donation from Hose Company 

No. 24 42 00 

230 84 

Forward $21,025 24 



91 

Brought forward, $21,025 24 

Feb. 21. Collection in True Reformed 

Dutch Church in King st.,. 30 00 

From J. Mariott, 41 Murray st. 5 00 

From pupils in Mr. L. Brooks' 
dancing academy, who have 
not previously contributed.. 14 21 

From L. S. Suarez 25 00 

Collection in Associate Pres. 
Church, corner of Grand and 
Mercer streets 94 00 

Collection in Church of An- 
nunciation, Fourteenth str., 
(Rev. Dr. Seabury's) 227 51 

Collection in Reformed Dutch 

Church, Harlem 13 71 

Cash, per Harper and Brothers 
from F. S 4 00 

Amount collected from sundry 

persons, by Paul T. Mondon 45 75 

Proceeds of the benefit for the 
sufferers by the calamity, at 
the Astor Place Opera House, 
on the 19th inst 433 75 

Collection in St. Clement's 
Church, Amity street, per 
Rev. Dr. Henry 42 60 

Proceeds of concert given by 
the German Liederkrans, at 
Broadway Tabernacle 112 00 

From William Forgey, per 

Morgan Morgans ...... 20 00 1067 53 

Forward $22,092 77 



92 

Brought forward $22,092 77 

Feb. 22. Collection in Market street 

Church, on the 17th inst 142 60 

From Captain D. M. Bunker, 

N. O. packet ship, St. Louis 5 00 

From H. E. K 1 00 

Proceeds of the exhibition of 
the u Panorama of the Nile," 

on the 21st inst 46 25 

194 85 

Feb. 23, Collection in Reformed Dutch 

Church, corner Amos and 

Bleecker streets ...... 50 14 

From R. W. Ropes 5 00 

From A. V. S 3 00 

From Geo. A. Buckingham, 

Esq., being collections from 

the following named persons, 

to wit : 

Richardson, Watson & Co. . . . 25 00 

Cash, L. S. N 10 00 

Francis & Loutrel 10 00 

Cash 10 00 

Cash, D, W. R 10 00 

65 00 123 14 

Feb. 25. From F. E. B 1 00 

From James Bergen, Esq., on 
behalf of Strangers' Refuge 
Lodge No. 4, I. 0. of 0. F.. 44 75 45 75 

Forward $22,456 51 



93 

Brought forward $22,456 51 

Feb. 26. From " Union Club," per Jas. 

Sanderson, Esq 140 00 

From Pilgrim Lodge, No. 243, 
I. 0. of O. F., per William 

A. Ransom, Esq 97 00 

Collection at a Temperance 
meeting, at the Union Con- 
gregational church in Fourth 
street, n^ar Avenue D, per 

Peter Squires, Esq 14 70 

From Charles S. Little, Esq... 11 51 

263 21 

Feb. 27. From Hebrew congregation, 

" Rodolph Sholon, " per 

Hon. C. S. Woodhull 25 00 

_ 25 00 

Feb. 28. From Brooklyn Flint Glass 
Company, per Hon. C. S. 
Woodhull 100 00 

From workmen in employ of 
Brooklyn Flint Glass Com- 
pany, per Hon. C. S. Wood- 
hull 35 50 

From the Bachelors' Hebrew 
Benevolent Loan Association, 
by the hands of the treasurer 
thereof, Geo. J. Levy, Esq. 20 00 

From Messrs. Aymar & Co., 

per Hon. C. S. Woodhull.. 25 00 

Forward $22,744 72 



94 

Brought forward $22,744 72 

Collection in French Episcopal 
church Holy Spirit, by Lewis 
Loutrel and P. Delaplaine, 
Esqs., per Hon. C. S. Wood- 
hull 37 50 

Collection in Trinity church, 

perR. E. Mount 116 26 

Collection in St. John's chapel, 

per R. E. Mount, Esq 199 17 

— 563 43 

Mar. 1. Collection in Providence Bap- 
tist church (meeting in Con- 
stitutional Hall, in this city) 11 55 

From 6 a friend,' Appalachicola 10 00 

Subscriptions from workmen 
employed by the Croton 
Aqueduct Department, by 
John P. Flender, Esq 41 75 

From Mr. Sprague, per S. L. 

Waldo 10 00 

73 30 

Mar. 2. Collection in First Baptist 

Church, Williamsburgh. . .. 45 08 

45 08 

Mar. 4, Collection in St. George's 
Church, per Hon. C. S. 
Woodhnll 128 78 

From C. Mapother, Esq., per 

Isaac Fryer, Esq., 4 00 

8132 78 

Forward $23,559 31 



95 

Brought forward $23,559 31 

Mar. 5. Collection by Broadway Ta- 
bernacle Society, per Hon. 

C. S. Woodhuil 96 00 

From "A family who wish to 
contribute their mite," per 

J. A.Bali, Esq., 4 00 

. 100 00 

Mar. 6. Amount collected by W. H. 
Hoople, Esq., 38 Ferry street, 
from persons doing business 
in his immediate neighbor- 
hood 600 00 

From the Hon. Edward Cop- 
land, Mayor of the city of 
Brooklyn, and treasurer of 
the fund for the relief of the 
sufferers, collected in said 
city, the following sums, to 
wit : 

E. P. Christy, Esq 100 00 

Cash, $1; J. E. jr., $2; 
Hamblin Blake, $25; (sub- 
scribed at public meeting,).. 28 00 

Collection in Central Reformed 
Dutch Church, (Rev. D. Be- 
thune,) per G. P. Knapp, 
Esq., 102 00 

Collection in Congregational 

Church, (Dr. Lansing,) 27 00 

Forward $23,659 31 



96 



Brought forward . .$23,659 31 

Collection in Methodist Epis- 
copal Church, York street, 
per J. G. Gatee 42 37 

From a juror, per F. B. Striker, 

Esq., 1 00 

Collection in Grace Church, 
(Rev. Dr. Vinton) per Tun- 
nis Craven, Esq., 75 00 

Hook and Ladder company, 

No, 4, per J. Phillips, Esq., 50 00 

Collection in Reformed Dutch 

Church, per Rev. Dr. Dwight 93 89 

From Dr. M. W. Dwight 10 00 

Collection in Pierpoint street 
Baptist Church, (Rev. Dr. 
Walsh) 86 00 

Collection in First Presbyterian 
Church, (Rev. Mr. Jacobus,) 
per W. S.Dunham 60 81 

From sundry persons, per Ma- 
jor A. Towsey 31 00 

Collection in M. E. Church, 

(Rev. Mr. Norris) 48 78 

Collection in First Baptist 

Church 71 40 

Collection in Second Presbyte- 
rian Church, (Rev. Dr. 
Spencer,) per B. W. Dela- 
mater, Esq 158 97 

Forward $23,659 31 



: 



97 



Brought forward, $23,659 31 

Collection in Middle Dutch 

Church, (Rev. Mr. Oakley). 35 50 
Collection in Centenary M. E. 

Church, (Rev. Mr. Law,). . . 22 00 
Collection in " Church of our 

Saviour," (Rev. Mr. Farley) 

per S. Low, Esq., ..$419 72 

Less appropriated 50 00 369 72 

Collection in St. Luke's Church, 

per Rev. J Dillon 49 05 

Second Ward Relief Fund, per 

T. J. Gerald, Esq. (balance) 221 99 

From Chas. Locket. 4 00 

Collection in St. Ann's Church, 

(Rev. Dr. Cutler,) 200 00 

Collection in Christ Church, 

(Rev. Dr. Stone) 212 35 

Collection by First Universalist 

Society, (Rev. Mr. Thayer). 73 88 
Union White Lead Co., per J. 

B. Graham 50 00 

Machine shop of Worthing & 

Baker 63 00 

Cash, per Rev. R. H. Bowne.. 1 00 
Proceeds of Ladies' Relief Fair, 

per Mrs. M. M. Doughty 

and Mrs, R. Pellibran 125 92 

From "A Lady," per J. D. 

Lawrence, Esq., 10 00 



$2,425 13 



Forward $23,659 31 

11 



98 



Brought forward $23,659 31 

Less discount paid on 

uncurrent money. . . $8 83 
Less paid printing- no- 
tices in L. I. Star. . . 1 25 

10 08 



$2,415 05 

Mar. 8. Collection in Thirteenth street 
Presbyterian church, per W. 
Dunning, treasurer thereof . . 69 00 
Balance of fund of Relief Com- 
mittee, Second Ward, Brook- 
lyn, per T. J. Gerald, Esq. 5 00 



3,015 05 



Mar. 11. From Rev. James Douglass, 
Bovinia, Delaware county, 
N. Y , 5 00 



Mar. 12. From the establishment of Firth 

& Hall, per R. E. Mount. .. 50 00 



Mar. 13. From James Bogart, Brooklyn, 

per S . Low, Esq 5 00 



Mar. 16. By the hands of Timothy Cof- 
fin, Esq., Pres't of Trustees, 
Williamsburgh, as follows : 
Collection in M. E. church 38 00 
" Congregational " 9 03 

" Dutch Reformed " 51 91 



74 00 



5 00 



50 00 



5 00 



Forward $26,808 36 









99 

Brought forward $26,808 36 

From George Cox, M. D. . . 5 00 

James C. G 1 00 

Edgar Rogers 1 00 

Roman Catholic church. ... 50 00 

Sundry individuals 13 00 

168 94 

Mar. 18. From Hon. Edward Copland, 
Mayor of Brooklyn, as fol- 
lows : Collection St. James' 
church, per Rev. James Mc- 

Donough., 76 68 

Collection St. Paul's church, 

per Rev. J. A. Schitter.... 37 43 

114 11 

Less discount 1 63 

112 48 

Mar. 19. Members of Calvary church, 
Fourth avenue, after collec- 
lection, per D . H. Hoyt, Esq. 15 00 
Collection through Mr. Reed. . 7 90 

22 90 

Mar. 22. From Curtis Judson, Esq., be- 
ing amount collected from 
the boarders in Judson's hotel 85 00 

85 00 

Mar. 28. Contribution from Philadel- 
phia, per Jas. Gordon Ben- 
nett, Esq 3 00 

— 3 00 

$27,200 68 



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Paid in cases of slight injuries and losses of 
clothing and tools $1,168 50 

Paid in cases of pretty severe injuries 388 00 

" " of severe injuries 2,274 50 

" " of supposed permanent injuries. 686 00 

" " of killed, where funeral expenses 

have been paid 154 63 

" " of killed, leaving mothers and 
other relatives who depended 
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for support 4,105 00 

" " of killed, leaving orphans who 

depended on them 573 38 

" " of killed, leaving widows with 

children 15,082 62 

" " of killed, leaving widows 1,990 00 

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to landlady 5 00 

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Brought forward 26,422 63 

Mrs. Ellen Bent, 82 Frank- 
fort street, for damage to 
furniture on the occa- 
sion 25 00 

Mrs. Mary Osborn, mother 
of Stephen C. and Isaac 
H. B. Osborn 100 00 

Mrs. Hull, mother of Eli 

Hull 50 00 

Mrs. Hyde, mother of Geo. 

Hyde 50 00 

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A contribution of eighty dollars has since been 
received from Messrs. Seth Adams & Co., of 
Boston, Mass., which has been distributed, as 
follows : 

To brother of Luther Thompson, killed, Dover, 

N. J 50 00 

To Mrs. Osborn, mother of I. H. B. and Ste- 
phen Osborn 30 00 

$80 00 



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TREASURER'S ACCOUNT. 



Jacob F. Oakley, Treasurer, in account with Relief 
Fund in the matter of the Hague street Calamity. 

To amount of contributions, as per list, schedule 

A $27,200 68 

To amount since received from Setli Adams & 

Co., Boston, Mass 80 00 

$27,280 68 

By amount paid to the several suf- 
ferers by the calamity, as per list, 
schedule B $26,652 63 

By amounts paid to brother of Lu- 
ther Thompson and to Mrs. Osborn, 80 00 

By amount paid expenses, 
as follows : 

Newspapers in this city, for 

publication 286 55 

Newspapers in Brooklyn, 
messengers, '"postage, dis- 
count on money, &c 89 66 

Carried forward 26,732 63 



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Forward 26,732 63 

Bad money 16 00 

Doorkeeper 20 00 

Secretary 135 84 

548 05 

$27,280 68 

JACOB F. OAKLEY, Treasurer. 

New York, July 1st, 1850. 



